Zhang Yuhui, an ordinary but heroic soldier of the New Fourth Army, successfully led more than 600 soldiers to raid the headquarters of the Kuomintang army with extraordinary courage and wisdom in the breakthrough battle of the Southern Anhui Incident.
The battle was extremely tragic and heartbreaking, but Zhang Yuhui led the fighters to victory with his perseverance and intelligence.
It was the winter of 1941. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was in its most difficult stage, and the Japanese invaders occupied a large area of China's territory, leaving the common people living in misery.
At this time, more than 9,000 people from the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army and its subordinate detachments set out from Yunling and moved north, but when they arrived at Maolin in Jing County, Anhui Province, they were ambushed by more than 80,000 Kuomintang troops.
This was the Southern Anhui Incident that shocked China and the rest of the world.
In the Southern Anhui Incident, the New Fourth Army suffered heavy losses. The New Fourth Army fought for seven days and nights, ran out of ammunition and food, and except for more than 2,000 people who broke through the siege, most of them were captured or died heroically!
At that time, the New Fourth Army broke through in three ways. Zhang Yuhui followed the Second Route Army and fought to the death in a desperate environment.
Zhang Yuhui is the deputy battalion commander of the first battalion of the third regiment of the New Fourth Army, and is a veteran who has experienced the Long March and participated in many battles.
His resolute personality and unfazed attitude have won the deep admiration and support of his comrades-in-arms.
During the battle, Zhang Yuhui led more than 600 soldiers trapped in the mountains of southern Anhui, facing a Kuomintang army several times his size.
The situation is critical, and if they don't break through, they will all fall into deeper danger.
In order to break this desperate death, Zhang Yuhui had a firm gaze and decisively decided to personally lead his subordinates to charge.
He knew that this was not only for survival, but also for the sake of the soldiers who trusted him behind him, and for the faith and honor in his heart.
The horn of the charge sounded, and Zhang Yuhui took the lead, leading more than 600 soldiers to pounce on the enemy like a tiger descending from a mountain.
They faced an army several times larger than their own, but everyone was determined to die, in order to break through the siege, for the sake of their comrades-in-arms, they were not afraid of life and death.
The artillery fire was continuous, the bullets were whistling, Zhang Yuhui waved the gun in his hand, and his figure loomed in the firelight. He shouted loudly, encouraging the warriors to move forward.
Every charge is a challenge to life and death, and every cry is a desire for victory.
The four-hour bloody battle seemed to have gone through a century. Zhang Yuhui and his fighters tried their best to repel nearly a regiment of Kuomintang troops besieging him.
This victory was hard-won, and every life seemed so precious.
Zhang Yuhui's bravery ignited the fighting spirit of the soldiers. They saw the dawn of victory and the hope of survival.
However, the road to breakthrough is far from over. Next, Zhang Yuhui led the soldiers to occupy Xintan Town, and fought many fierce battles with the Kuomintang troops.
When the main force of the New Fourth Army decided to retreat from the Gaotan Mountains, Zhang Yuhui accepted an extremely difficult taskThe night attack occupied the commanding heights around Gaotan Mountain to buy time for the main force to break through.
Zhang Yuhui led his soldiers to risk their lives and climb the steep mountain. The battle was extremely fierce, from the evening of the same day until the afternoon of the next day.
Zhang Yuhui himself consumed dozens of grenades and five or six hundred rounds of ammunition in the battle. They managed to occupy the commanding heights, buying precious time for the breakthrough of the main forces.
But Zhang Yuhui did not retreat after completing the task, but instead killed a horse pistol, led the team back to Maolin, and launched a deadly attack on the Kuomintang headquarters under the enemy's complete surprise.
The attack was extremely successful. Zhang Yuhui annihilated more than 400 enemies and captured more than 100 people, most of whom were Kuomintang ** and big shots!
From surviving in a desperate situation to going straight into the brains of enemy soldiers, it can be said to be a miracle.
In the end, under the leadership of Zhang Yuhui, this team became one of the most powerful troops in the Southern Anhui Incident.
They dealt a heavy blow to the enemy and bought precious time for the New Fourth Army to break out of the encirclement and move safely.
Zhang Yuhui's heroic deeds became a good story within the New Fourth Army. Later in his military career, he held a number of important positions. During the War of Liberation, he also made great achievements.
In 1955, Zhang Yuhui was awarded the rank of colonel. In 1982, he officially retired.
In 1988, Zhang Yuhui was awarded the Order of Merit of the Red Star of the Second Class.
From an ordinary soldier of the New Fourth Army, to the founding colonel, to the winner of the Medal of Honor for Meritorious Service of the Second Red Star, this is Zhang Yuhui's wonderful life.
His name and deeds will always be engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people!