At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, that moment was engraved in the hearts of countless people, and Tangshan was shocked. Although it only lasted for a dozen seconds, it took countless lives. On the site of Tangshan's big **, there stands a monument with two sad lines engraved on it: "240,000 urban and rural residents are buried in rubble, and more than 7,000 families are broken and smoky." The concise text exhausts the tragic scenes of the year. Natural disasters came, ** struck as suddenly as thunder, and many people passed away forever in their dreams. A few hours after the incident, it was learned that the staff feared that the elderly Chairman would not be able to withstand such a blow, but the Chairman insisted on reading the document himself.
When he learned about the disaster situation in Tangshan, he was so worried about what happened to the people that he couldn't help himself, and he burst into tears in his study. In fact, Beijing also felt a strong tremor that night, with the doors and windows of the chairman's bedroom shaking violently and the glass clicking sound, which terrified everyone. The staff clung to the sheets, and four people surrounded the chairman to protect him. The chairman was awakened by the vibration and asked about the situation, and the staff informed him that it might happen**. The chairman smiled and said, "The more powerful I am, the more I sleep, so go and rest." If there are aftershocks, not a single sheet will stop them. "At that time, no one expected the severity of **. However, Tangshan is in a desperate situation, which is a natural disaster that has not been encountered in a century.
The tremors in Beijing were quickly felt and the chairman told the staff to rest, but the chairman's safety was the top priority. It was understood that the chairman did not want to move, so after he took sleeping pills, they carried the chairman to another room on a stretcher. Early the next morning, after the chairman learned the news of Tangshan, his first thought was disaster relief. Although he was sick in bed, he still insisted on reviewing the documents about Tangshan Da**. In fact, at that time, his life was in danger, and he spent most of his day in a coma, and only had very little time to be awake to work. Everyone advised him not to work, and various departments were already organizing rescues, but how could the chairman bear to leave his own people behind?
The chairman has always been very open to life and death, and once jokingly said to people: "Who can live forever?""All men are equal in the face of the laws of nature. Even the emperors and commoners of ancient times were the same. This is the natural law of dialectics. However, even if he lived a long life like Confucius, he could not avoid worrying about the disaster in Tangshan. He can't wait to go back to his youth and do more to help the people in the disaster area. Under the call of unity, in order to support Tangshan, the chairman personally instructed the establishment of the first earthquake relief headquarters, and mobilized nearby PLA troops that could be mobilized to rush to Tangshan urgently. However, with the road to Tangshan blocked by rubble, the PLA had to rely on the rudimentary maps to find its way.
When the soldiers finally arrived in Tangshan, they found that the situation in the disaster area was even more tragic than people imagined. Bodies littered the streets and alleys, and the once bustling city became unrecognizable, with more than ten meters of sand and gravel pressed on the ground, and many victims were buried in it in urgent need of rescue. By night, the number of people crushed under the rubble was uncountable. The citizens of Tangshan were powerless to rescue them, so they could only use their own hands to keep digging in the rubble, hoping to find their trapped relatives. The first batch of PLA troops to the disaster area also arrived in a hurry, and many people underestimated the disaster and carried only a shovel. However, as a soldier of the People's Liberation Army, even if you have only one pair of hands, you must save the masses!The fight against natural disasters began.
When the PLA barely stopped, it didn't even have time to take a sip of water. Someone suddenly fainted while digging because they were so tired. No one dared to close their eyes, as if the people under the ruins could never be saved. Most of the people who were rescued were seriously injured, ambulances were picking them up from place to place, and the paramedics had exhausted all the medical equipment, but it was still not enough. Thousands of homeless children follow the PLA, and they can only rely on the PLA to feel safe.
In order to support Tangshan, hundreds of people sent their own rations from all over the country, and many factories processed and produced gauze, potions, and tents overnight. ** Mobilize military planes to drop food, and at the same time send military vehicles to Tangshan to deliver drinking water day and night. Medical teams and volunteers from all over the country have also come to support the disaster area. Although natural disasters are merciless, with the joint efforts of all of us, we can overcome it. On the third day of the incident in Tangshan, ** lay on the hospital bed and confessed: "You go to the disaster area, comfort the affected people, and ensure that their lives are properly settled."
Although his physical condition was extremely poor, he still did his best to make the greatest contribution to the resettlement of the people in the disaster area. When the relief work in Tangshan was nearing completion, **'s worries were alleviated. But in mid-August, **'s condition took a turn for the worse. A staff member cried and recalled: "The chairman realized that the disaster relief work in Tangshan was basically completed, so he let go of the burden in his heart ......On the hospital bed, ** sent an extremely confidential telegram to Marshal ***, and after seeing the telegram, Marshal Xu couldn't help but burst into tears. The telegram had only one sentence: "The whole army has entered a state of first-class alert and remains stable."
** Knowing that his death will trigger international and domestic "** He does not want to see any harm to the Chinese people." Until the last moment of his life, he was most concerned about the people. On September 9, 1976, ** left us forever. Since then, the radio has spread the news throughout the country, and many people can't help but burst into tears when they hear it. ** has been guarding this land, with him, even if there is another natural disaster, people feel at ease. But *** once said before his death: "Don't miss me, don't expect me to come back, after I leave, you will be me, long live the people!."”