It's the chief and the brother
-- Describe the relationship between officers and soldiers in that year (5).
Written by Yu Zejiang
I fought, worked, and lived in the army for 17 years (1968---1985), and I became a soldier from an ignorant cattle herder in the depths of the Wumeng MountainsFrom a semi-literate person who only had a quasi-junior Chinese education, he became a military information officer, a trainee reporter for the People's Liberation Army Daily, and an instructor at a military academy. In the process of growth, every step forward is the result of the party's cultivation and the education and concern of leaders at all levels. At that time, the troops were clean and upright, and as long as you listened to the party's words and worked hard to make progress, you would make progress. I have never heard of how much money must be given to an official in order to join the party or be promoted. In my memory, it was the chief who helped his subordinate officers and men to solve their worries and difficulties, and always and everywhere for the sake of their subordinate officers and soldiers. Here, I only record the cultivation and care of several leaders and respected teachers that I will never forget in my life, so that that unforgettable memory can retain the traces of history and feed readers.
(5) Zhang Siming - the first political commissar of the 139 Field Hospital
Zhang Siming, born in Henan, high Chinese, middle school ** member. He joined the army in 1942 and participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In 1964, as the first party secretary and the first political commissar of the 139 Field Hospital, together with the president Li Kecheng, he led the pioneers of the 139 Hospital to work hard and self-reliantly in Mengla County, the southwest border of the motherland. In 1968, he personally led the First Medical Institute to go abroad to Namo, Laos to establish a medical center, and undertook the task of aiding the medical security of the old road construction. At the end of 1969, he was transferred from the 139th Field Hospital to serve as the political commissar of the engineering regiment of the direct supply department. He retired in 1993 and died in June 2013 at the age of 86 at the Kunming North Campus Rest House.
When we enlisted in the army, political commissar Zhang Siming went to the "Cultural Revolution Study Class" of the military region, and as a result, the political commissar of the 139 hospital was always empty. It was not until the beginning of 1970 that the higher authorities appointed Yang Yusheng to the 139 Hospital as political commissar.
We haven't met Political Commissar Zhang, but listening to the veterans, Political Commissar Zhang is very level, loves soldiers like a son, has a kind attitude, and does things fairly;When making a report, I don't need a manuscript, I have a strong memory, I have a clear grammar, and my speech is exciting.
Political Commissar Zhang Siming once wrote an article recalling his years in the 139 Hospital, the full text of which is as follows:
In 1964, under the instructions of the ** Military Commission, the troops of the Kunming Military Region quickly entered a state of emergency combat readiness, and according to the decision of the ** at that time, 139 hospitals were established in Mengla County, Yunnan Province, Kunming Military Region (because the border between China and Laos is nearly 700 kilometers critical, and most of them are in Mengla County), and the administrative and medical personnel of the hospital were dispatched by the Kunming Military Region in principle. The Wuhan Airborne Force dispatched medical personnel, which was an emergency order at the time, and all personnel who received the transfer notice should arrive in Mengla County on August 2. At that time, when the transportation was extremely inconvenient, and the army marched by train, car, horse-drawn carriage, and on foot, every cadre and soldier arrived ahead of schedule, and no one was late.
Mengla County has a large land area, sparse population, nearly 40,000 people, belongs to multi-ethnic residence, the population is more Dai nationality, restricted by geography, climate and other conditions, the local grain output is low, the ration is insufficient, the main vegetables are water spinach, the staple and non-staple food are all supplied by the mainland. At that time, the hospital was only selected when people arrived, and there was no medical location or funds, so they had to temporarily live in more than 20 simple rooms of the mobile company of the 11th Frontier Regiment. These thatched houses were dilapidated and ventilated on all sides, and under the condition that there was a blue sky as a companion and loess under their feet, the logistics department of the military region gave the hospital 700 yuan for the construction of the hospital. Under the leadership of the president and political commissar, all the cadres and soldiers divided into several groups to go up the mountain to cut grass, cut bamboo, and cut timber, and built simple houses.
Due to the urgency of the war situation in Southeast Asia at that time, the flames of war had burned to the gate of the motherland, and the higher authorities attached great importance to the Mengla area, and five deputy commanders of the General Staff Headquarters successively inspected Mengla County, gave instructions to the military cadres stationed in the county, reported on the current situation and tasks, and explained the important position and role of the 139 hospitals stationed in Mengla County to the situation in Southeast Asia. The director and political commissar of the General Logistics Department also inspected the work of the 139 Hospital and made a speech. The head of the military region also visited the hospital many times, with the aim of making all the cadres, soldiers, and workers of the hospital aware of the importance and urgency of the establishment of the 139 hospital in Mengla County, a border defense county, to Southeast Asia. The staff of the whole hospital clearly expressed their determination to complete their tasks in accordance with the instructions of the chief, be a good representative of the great motherland, fulfill their internationalist obligations, and win glory for the party, the country and the country. After working day and night, the hospital staff spent more than 50 days mowing grass, cutting bamboo, cutting wood, digging pits, laying foundations, planting piles, building houses, and making beds from the mountains. The tables, chairs and benches used for studying are all made of bamboo, and more than 10,000 square meters of housing have been built. While building houses, we also treated the wounded and sick. At that time, the wounded and sick from several countries lived together, and the number of wounded and sick in Laos often remained at nearly 100, the number of wounded and sick in Vietnam was also 60 or 70, and the number of wounded and sick in other foreign affairs was nearly 20. When the higher-level leaders inspected the hospital, they fully affirmed the hospital's admission and treatment situation: "This is one of the few field hospitals in the whole army. You are working here, as you say, to fulfill international obligations, to support the world revolution, to support the revolutionary struggle of fraternal parties and the people of the country, the task is very glorious, you have worked diligently and with your own hands to create this environment, every day people from many countries eat, live together, work together, live together for a common goal, unite and be like a family."
I once remembered that at that time, Comrade Nancy, a member of the Lao Patriotic Front, her husband was the deputy commander of the Shangliao area, and their son was only three or four years old when he suffered from rickets. At that time, it was stipulated that the Vietnamese People's Army was under the management of the Operations Department of the General Staff, the Lao People's Army was managed by the Lao People's Army, and the wounded and sick in foreign affairs were managed by the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee.
In 1991, some 139 people gathered at the Golden Palace in Kunming, and Zhang Siming recounted his experience that year.
The staff of our 139 hospital are a team that loves to work. From the dean to the soldiers, everyone loves to work, everyone is diligent and willing to work, there is no one who is idle and lazy, there is no one who makes special treatment, as long as an order is given, everyone rushes to be the first, dirty work and tired work to do, rush to do. Everyone regarded labor as fun, and in the process of work, the comrades talked and sang, all of which were happy, and each other strengthened unity and friendship in labor, enhanced the spirit of collectivism and a sense of honor, and completely regarded the 139 Hospital as their own home.
In order to meet the needs of jungle warfare in the first belt, in this environment of high mountains and dense forests, deep and turbulent water, serious pests, and epidemics of infectious diseases and plagues, we have paid attention to camping training and training, and carried out field surgery, handling and treatment of the wounded, and rescue of the critically wounded. We have also often sent medical teams to the troops to make medical rounds to serve the local people, thus enhancing friendship with friendly and neighboring units and harmonizing the relationship between the military and the government and between the army and the people.
At the beginning of 1965, Zhong Shanche, President of the General Hospital of Kunming Military Region, led experts and doctors from various departments and medical backbones to our hospital to preach, help and guide us on how to strengthen medical technology management and business construction, and solve complex problems encountered in medical treatment. After they came to the hospital, they said with deep feelings: Your 139 Hospital is the most remote medical unit with the worst environment in the station, but it is also the best unit for learning, unity and harmony, and the best internal construction. In particular, your humanitarian and internationalist spirit of hard work, hard work, and single-minded treatment of foreign wounded people is worthy of praise and learning.
I still remember the fact that in 1966 the Ministry of Health of the General Logistics Department held an on-site meeting in the 139 hospital. It turned out that this on-site meeting had been arranged to be held in Yunnan Mengzi 138 Hospital, and in the process of preparation, when the higher-level working group went to the hospital for assessment, they thought that their preparations were not satisfactory and did not have the conditions to hold the on-site meeting, and asked to make a new selection. After the working group returned to Kunming to exchange views with the Ministry of Health of the Military Region, it was determined that a unit would be selected in the 22nd Division of that year, and then, a working group composed of the Ministry of Health of the General Logistics Department, the Ministry of Health of the Military Region and the relevant personnel of the 22nd Division, came to our unit for a two-month investigation and assessment, wrote a large number of special materials, and decided to change the location of the on-site meeting to our 139 Hospital. To this end, we did a lot of preparatory work, and soon, due to the "** turmoil, this work was forced to stop, leaving some regrets!".
Officers and soldiers who have made great contributions to 139
Here, I will tell you a typical example of rescuing a sick and wounded foreigner. There was a wounded and sick man named Zandong who was carried by six people in rotation and was brought to our hospital after 19 days. At this time, he was already skinny and in a coma, and was diagnosed with diffuse gastric bleeding, which must be rescued by surgery as soon as possible. The operation requires a large amount of blood transfusion, with nearly 2,000 milliliters of blood type B transfused successively. At this time, I thought that I was also blood type B, and took the lead in donating 200 ml of blood, and other comrades with blood type B in our hospital also donated blood one after another, and the operation was a success, saving the life of this foreign comrade. After Zandong**, its leaders made a special trip from Beijing to 139 Hospital to express their gratitude. But at that time, it was very secretive, and I saw only one party secretary of the hospital, and they gave me a pocket-sized "** Quotations".
During my work in 139 Hospital, the higher authorities went to the hospital many times to assess and inspect the leadership team of the hospital and the overall construction of the hospital, and they all determined that our leadership team was united, good in learning, good in style, good in service, good in hard work, diligent and thrifty in building the hospital, there were no accidents, no violations of law and discipline, and the achievements were relatively outstanding, and it was a good team and a good collective. In my opinion, the 139 Hospital was set up in a short period of time by personnel transferred from 26 regiment-level units, and comrades came from all over the world and came together for a common goal. In the team, a group of people united as one, taking into account the overall situation, and the medical staff felt at ease in their own duties, dedicated and dedicated, and built a field hospital with full functions and good services in the ravine, and everyone made dedication and achievements. It should be said that we are worthy of the trust of the party, the training of the army, and the concern and love of the local people. Later, several teams were adjusted, and a lot of fresh blood was replaced. In 1968, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was the first to report.
Dozens of trainees from the 2nd, 4th, and 7th Military Medical Universities went to 139 Hospital for internship and work, which further enriched the technical strength of the hospital and made great progress in the hospital's technical construction. Due to the needs of military tasks, the 139 Hospital has successively participated in the Guan Rong missions such as aiding Vietnam to resist the United States, aiding Laos in road construction, and self-defense and counterattack operations against Vietnam. In 1985, during the "Million Dollar Disarmament", 139 hospitals were successively merged into other medical units, fulfilling its historical mission. ”
From the above-mentioned article by political commissar Zhang Siming, it is not difficult for us to see that under the leadership of the party committee of the first 139 field hospital with Zhang Siming as the squad leader, 139 people relied on their incomparable loyalty to the party, relied on their hands and shoulders, relied on self-reliance, worked hard, and built the hospital from scratch.
In 1980, Lu Qihua and I went to Guizhou on behalf of the People's Liberation Army Daily's office in Kunming Military Region to visit a certain engineering regiment of the Pingba County Machang Garrison. Political Commissar Zhang smiled and shook hands with us: "Zhang Siming".
I was surprised: "Zhang Siming?."Commissar, you used to work in the 139 field hospital?”
Oh, yes. I worked as a commissar in 139. How do you know?Political Commissar Zhang asked with some surprise.
I said excitedly, "Old commissar, I finally see you. When I joined the army in 1969 and went to the 139 Third Institute, you were taken into a study class, and the old comrades of the 139 often talked about you, often remembered you, and missed you."
Haha, I didn't expect you to be from 139 Hospital, didn't you say it was from the military newspaper?He held my hand tightly.
I replied: "In 139 years, before the war, I was transferred to the Political Department of the 23rd Branch of Kaiyuan, and now I am transferred to the reporter group of the People's Liberation Army Daily in Kunming. ”
Oh, 139 There are still people who can go to the military newspaper to study. What's your name?”。
I reported my name, and Political Commissar Zhang said happily: "It's you, I see your articles in the "National Defense Soldier" newspaper and the "People's Liberation Army Daily" every day. But I didn't expect it to be 139 people, congratulations!”。
President Cao Dechen (2nd from right), Political Commissar Zhang Siming and his wife with the author (1st from right) in front of the former office building of 139 Field Hospital
Political Commissar Zhang Siming smiled and said to the director of the Political Department: "Officer Yu is our comrade-in-arms of the 139 Hospital, you should make better arrangements for their work and life." By the way, you go to the management section and tell me that these two comrades of the military newspaper live in the chief's house, and together with the regimental leaders, I will make up the rest of the living expenses except for the part they have paid in accordance with the regulations." I said, "Commissar, this won't work. We eat ordinary stoves". Political Commissar Zhang patted me on the shoulder: "Little ghost, give me politeness." You enlisted in the army in 1969?I came back from the military academy in early 1970 and moved, when the three of you went abroad. It stands to reason that I will still be your commissar by the time you reach 139. I said, "Of course." Even though you've been transferred for more than 139 years, 139 people have always thought you're still the commissar of 139, and everyone misses you every time they mention you."
Because of this special relationship with Political Commissar Zhang, we have enjoyed special care in our work and life in the engineering regiment. Dinner was in the chief's small stove, and the Political Office made room for the two of us, and we stayed in a small guest house. Every time we visited, Political Commissar Zhang was with us, very cordial, very kind, and very philosophical. The information he introduced was compiled into a manuscript with a little collation. Once, when we got a certain company to gnaw hard bones in the project and win the most difficult project, we wanted to go to the field to understand the situation. At that time, the commissar was suffering from a cold and fever, and he said, "I will go with you." We dissuaded: "Commissar, you have a high fever, let's just go ourselves." Political Commissar Zhang said: "What is this illness?In 1968, I took a family abroad to Namo, Laos, there was no road, we cut down trees and opened up roads, and it was pouring rain, and I had a high fever of 39 degrees Celsius5, so I still took everyone away." No matter how much we tried to dissuade us, Political Commissar Zhang insisted on walking with us.
There was still a kilometer or two of road left in the company's house that was not open to traffic, so we had to abandon the car and walk. Lu Qihua and I went to help Political Commissar Zhang, and he smiled and said, "How can I be so squeamish?."At 139 o'clock, each of us who has never been sick insists on working hard. Xiaoyu, if you have time, write about the 139 Field Hospital. That's the big stuff. ”
I didn't understand what Commissar Zhang meant at the time, it was his deep affection for 139!
We were in the engineering team for a week, and 5 articles were published, and 100% of them were published in the newspaper. This cannot but be said to be the credit of Political Commissar Zhang.
In 2009, at the 139 Kunming comrades-in-arms gathering, Political Commissar Zhang came to the hotel to meet us, and as soon as he saw me, he said: "Yu Zejiang, our big reporter, do you still write?".”
Good memory, I haven't seen each other for 30 years, and Commissar Zhang can call my name at once, which shows how strong the political commissar's memory is. He called his wife and said, "This is Yu Zejiang, who wrote the article on our engineering regiment back then, let's take a photo with him to keep a souvenir."
In the past four years, I have often seen Political Commissar Zhang in the activities of 139 people in the 139 homeland, and he is still so energetic! .
Unexpectedly, Political Commissar Zhang died in Kunming in June 2013 due to ineffective medical treatment. This is a great loss to the glorious collective of 139 Hospital. All the officers and men of the 139 Hospital held various activities to mourn Political Commissar Zhang with great sorrow to express their sorrows
When I was editing the large-scale document "Jungle 139", I deliberately ranked the reminiscences of Political Commissar Zhang Siming in the first part of the first chapter. In 2021, "Jungle 139", which Political Commissar Zhang Siming has been concerned about, will be published, which is also a consolation to Political Commissar Zhang Siming, President Li Kecheng, President Zhang Mingjie and other leaders and veterans who founded 139 Hospital.
About the Author:Yu Zejiang, Mongolian, writer, pen name: Zhan Yu. College culture, middle school member, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. He joined the army in November 1968 and served as a soldier, a health officer, a political officer, an instructor, the head of the war news report team of the division's political department, and a political instructor at the Kunming Army School. In April 1985, he transferred to the local government and served as directorDirector of the Bureau, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group;Secretary. He has been climbing the lattice all his life, and has written a long ** "Three Sections of Grass", "Farewell to the Phoenix Neck Bridge", "The Good Wife is Like a Mirror", "Love is Over";Documentary literature: "Quenching the Years", "The Winds of the Mountain Road", "Life with Stories", etc.;He is the author of "Selected Historical Figures of Qixingguan District", "Jungle 139", "Seven Stars Shining" and other large-scale documentsHis books include "Selected Award-winning Works of Zejiang" and "Collection of Essays of Zejiang". He retired in 2009 and now lives in Mayuan Community, Qixingguan District, Bijie City.