"You're going to kill people this way!I disagree!”The instructor of the company shouted hoarsely, and then walked anxiously around the railroad with his waist crossed, sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Instructor!Now that's the only way, you let me try!The military train is coming soon!”Shi Fumin, the deputy squad leader, held a wrench in his hand and begged the instructor to approve his actions.
At that time, the situation was urgent, and the slightest hesitation would result in the destruction of the car and the death of people, and the whistle of the train was already heard not far away"Go for it!Be sure to stay safe!”The instructor, considering the importance of the military column, agreed with Shi Fumin's idea.
Shi Fumin rushed to the side of the rails, inserted one end of the wrench into the screw hole of the rail, and used all his strength to resist the wrench, and he maintained this posture for an hour and a half.
In this hour and a half, eighteen military vehicles drove by. The soldiers ran to Shi Fumin one after another, "Fumin!."Are you alright!Fumin!The soldiers shook his body wildly, and Shi Fumin gradually regained consciousness, looking at the distant military column, a smile appeared on his face.
This scene occurred during the Korean War, and the railway soldier Shi Fumin acted as a "human screw" to ensure the safety of a large number of volunteer materials.
Looking back on those war years, countless small people like Shi Fumin used their flesh and blood to compose great poems. In the revolutionary years, a touching story was left behind.
Shi Fumin was born in 1925 in Leting County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, and was a fellow villager of the proletarian revolutionary Li Dazhao. Since ancient times, Yan Zhao's children have been sad.
Shi Fumin's family has been poor peasants for several generations, and their living conditions are not good, and they have to pay a large amount of grain to the landlord every year, and the family has not been able to solve the problem of food and clothing.
During his childhood, he was just in time for the full-scale invasion of China by the Japanese army. After the Japanese army occupied North China, it created a series of **, which allowed Shi Fumin to witness the brutality of the Japanese army since he was a child, and also realized what the slaves of the dead country were about to face.
"The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring and grass", Shi Fumin has dreamed of becoming a soldier since then and picking up a steel gun to defend his country.
But because he is too young, he does not have the conditions to join the army. However, Shi Fumin also witnessed the Japanese invaders being driven out of the country by the squadron, and he was very happy.
But the good times did not last long, the foreign war was over, and the civil war was about to begin. There was an undercurrent in the domestic situation, and Chiang Kai-shek, ostensibly engaged in peace negotiations with the Communists, had in fact been preparing for civil war.
With the help of the U.S. Navy and Air Force, the Kuomintang soon transported 3 million troops across the country to receive the surrender of the Japanese and then occupy most of China's major cities.
Shi Fumin was fed up with the oppression of the Japanese and did not want to be oppressed by the landlords anymore. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Communist Party presided over the battle against the Japanese army behind enemy lines, and at the same time liberated a group of ordinary people who were oppressed by landlords.
Shi Fumin saw that it was the interests of the people that the Communist Party represented, and only by defeating the Kuomintang, which represented the interests of the bureaucratic bourgeoisie, could the broad masses of the poor peasant strata be truly liberated.
In 1947, the 22-year-old Shi Fumin finally got his wish and joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army and began his revolutionary career, but at this time the Liberation War was in a difficult period, and Shi Fumin had to follow the troops around.
After entering the army, Shi Fumin showed self-discipline that was different from ordinary people, trained hard, and constantly honed his technical and tactical level, and soon he became a leader in the army.
In the army, Shi Fumin's training attitude was greatly appreciated by the leaders, and he often completed the tasks assigned to him by the leaders with great success. He was also promoted from a soldier to deputy platoon commander, squadron leader, etc.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shi Fumin successfully joined the Communist Party of China, and when he joined the party, he solemnly swore: "I will fight for communism all my life and be ready to sacrifice everything for the party and the people." ”
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shi Fumin continued to stay in the army and became a railway soldier. The Chinese people had just enjoyed a year of peace when war broke out again on the Korean Peninsula, and the US-led "United **" took the opportunity to intervene in the war.
On the surface, it is to save the South Korean regime that is in danger, but in fact it wants to prop up a ** regime on the Korean Peninsula and turn the entire Korean Peninsula into a bridgehead that threatens China's security. U.S. planes even occasionally bomb Dandong, a border city in northeastern China.
** Analyzing the situation on the Korean Peninsula, after the landing of the North Korean army at Incheon, the supply line was cut off, and the whole army showed a declining trend, and it was seen that the "joint **" led by the United States was about to unify the Korean Peninsula.
At that time, most of China's heavy industry was in the northeast, and once a ** regime was established on the Korean Peninsula, the entire northeast was within the bombing range of US planes. Industry is the lifeblood of the national economy and cannot be put in danger.
Finally, after careful consideration, it was decided to send the People's Volunteers to fight in Korea. Shi Fumin also actively responded to the call of the state and joined the ranks of "resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, defending the homeland and defending the country", and became a deputy squad leader of the fifth company of the second regiment of the first division of the railway corps.
The railway troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army used to be a special branch of the armed forces of our country, and made great contributions in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Vietnam, and the construction of New China.
Later, due to the reform of China's armed forces, the railway troops were collectively transferred to the Ministry of Railways on January 1, 1984. Since then, the railroad soldiers have become history, but their exploits will forever be recorded in history.
As the saying goes, "the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first", especially since mankind has entered the era of hot weapons, and the requirements for logistics supply are getting higher and higher for marching and fighting.
Therefore, the protection of railways and roads leading to the front line has become the key to ensuring logistical supplies. In August 1945, the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army established a unit in Northeast China to protect communication lines, which was later reorganized into the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army Road Protection Army, which was the predecessor of the Railway Army.
During the War of Liberation, the railway troops built 15 main railway lines, paved 1,600 kilometers of roads, and repaired more than 970 bridges. The logistical supply of the PLA was ensured.
Wherever the field army fights, we will build the railway。This was the slogan of the officers and men of the railway troops at that time. Although they did not directly kill the enemy on the front line, they paid silently behind the scenes and indirectly supported the frontal battlefield operations.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to resume economic construction, the Central Military Commission decided to retain this railway unit and let them devote themselves to economic construction.
If you want to get rich, you must first build roads"., the railway troops were active in the remote areas of the motherland, built a number of railway trunk lines, repaired countless bridges destroyed in the war.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, the U.S. military immediately sent its air force to blow up important bridges, highways, and railways in North Korea, so the railway troops became one of the troops entering North Korea, and their main task was to protect the safety of the main railway lines.
The Second Regiment of the First Division of the Railway Corps, where Shi Fumin belonged, only transferred some personnel to fight in North Korea at that time, but as the battle entered the white heat, Shi Fumin was also sent to North Korea.
The U.S. military experienced the baptism of World War II and knew very well the importance of logistics supply for a war, so it focused on "taking care" of the bridges and railways in the rear of the volunteers, and knew that it had also developed special aerial bombs specifically for the purpose of destroying the railways.
The U.S. military tried to cut off the logistical supply of the volunteers to defeat the volunteers without a fight, and gave this method of warfare a not-so-nice name - strangulation warfare.
The early operation of the Volunteer Army was very difficult, and the important thing was that it was difficult to supply logistics. Especially during the Battle of Shangganling, there were even such rumors within our army at that time: ".Whoever can throw an apple into the pit will receive a second-class merit
This shows how difficult the combat environment of the Volunteer Army was at that time, and this also reflected the fact that our army had to solve the logistical problem immediately.
However, it is not easy to solve the logistical problems, because the US military bombed the railway unit once and rescued and repaired it once, and a large number of railway soldiers were killed in the US air raids.
The U.S. military is also very smart, and in order to delay the speed of our army's railroad soldiers repairing the railway, it can be described as painstaking. They divided the bombers into two formations, one carrying high-explosive bombs, mainly used to destroy railways, and one carrying napalm.
After the high-explosive bombs destroyed the railway, a large amount of napalm was dropped on the area where the railway was located. The soldiers of the railway troops saw a sea of fire in front of them.
This napalm is so powerful that it can produce temperatures that used to be degrees Celsius. Under the scorching napalm, the rails were burned red, and the sleepers had long since turned into a pile of ashes.
After the US planes left, the railroad soldiers dared to come out of their bunkers and clean up the incomparably messy scene in front of them. Although it was almost winter at that time, and the temperature in North Korea was very cold, the U.S. military did this, so that the soldiers felt what it means to come directly from the Antarctic glacier to the Flaming Mountain.
The railroad soldiers soaked their clothes with hot sweat, but considering that the volunteers at the front were still freezing and starving, they had to continue repairing the railway.
The incendiary material produced by napalm** took on a gelatinous sticky substance, which some fighters accidentally got on their bodies, quickly setting fire to their clothes, and the fighters next to them could not do anything about it.
Because this kind of gelatinous substance is difficult to deal with once it sticks to the human **, it is difficult to extinguish it even with water, because barium, calcium and other elements are added to the viscosity, which will react with water to produce hydrogen gas, which makes the combustion more intense.
So I could only watch as the flames on the bodies of these fighters grew bigger and bigger, and in order to end the pain, many people pulled out their pistols and pointed them at their temples and pulled the trigger.
The soldiers of the railroad soldiers covered the sticky mass with sand and leaves, so that they had a chance to get close to the tracks. They first cooled the rails with water and could not continue repairs until they cooled down.
In addition to napalm, the U.S. military also used time-lapse bombs, which were often used at night, where they would be more stealthy because of limited visibility at night.
Many times, the volunteers thought that the US planes had left, so they returned to their own fronts again, and just when everyone was enthusiastic about the work of North Korea, there were voices one after another.
It was in this harsh environment that the railway soldiers struggled to build railway lines to the front line. Despite the difficulties, they did not back downBecause they are not building a railway, but a lifeline for front-line soldiers
Thanks to the efforts of the railway troops, the "strangulation battle" of the American army was finally crushed, and supplies from the rear were continuously transported to the front line. Although there is still a big gap between our army's logistics supply and the US army, the volunteers have seen the hope of victory.
However, the railway troops who protect the railway line have always stuck to their posts and paid silently for the overall situation. There are a lot of singing and crying storiesAmong them, the story of Shi Fumin acting as a "human screw" is even more well-known
Although the railway situation in the DPRK has been greatly improved by the ability of the railway troops, the US military still sends planes from time to time to harass our army's logistics supply lines.
At that time, Shi Fumin's unit was on call 24 hours a day, and the soldiers often rushed to repair the railway day and night.
Due to overwork, many fighters lack sleep, which leads to mental exhaustion, and many times enemy planes are not aware of the approach. Many soldiers also suffer from night blindness, and the proportion is very high, and some companies even reach half.
The soldiers lived in a very humid environment, and typhoid fever and dysentery also threatened the health of the soldiers, because most of the field doctors were transferred to the front line at that time, they had to work sick.
One day in December 1951, Shi Fumin's Second Regiment of the First Division had just repaired the railroad that had been bombed by the US army.
Suddenly, the messenger sent a letter to the company commander: ".Eighteen columns of military vehicles had already been spotted by enemy reconnaissance planes, and they had to retreat tonight, otherwise they might be bombed by enemy planes during the day tomorrow. The department must ensure the safety of the K33 line
At that time, the Fifth Company was rushing to repair the K33 line bridge that was damaged by US planes, and it was basically completed, leaving only a section of railroad track that had not been laid.
The commander of the fifth company conveyed the order of his superiors to everyone: ".Everyone's working hard!There are a number of military vehicles to pass by tonight, and there must be no mistakes!”
The commander of the fifth company came to the bridge of the K33 line to ask Shi Fumin about the situation:"Deputy Shi Ban, how are the railroad tracks on the bridge?But I have to do it as soon as possible
Don't worry, company commander, there is only this last section left, our squad will lay it out, press the screws and it will be completed. Shi Fumin said confidently, but he didn't realize that at the last moment, there was still an accident.
One of the fighters trotted over: ".The report squad is missing a special type of screw, and the last connection point of the rail cannot be fixed
Shi Fumin immediately went to check the situation, it turned out that the screw of the remaining model did not match the model of the rail, this screw was too thick to be stuffed into it at all, which caused the two 37-kilogram rails to be unable to connect at the last place.
Shi Fumin knew in his heart that if this railway track could not be connected, it would definitely be impossible for a military train full of supplies to pass through here. Shi Fumin anxiously rummaged through his toolbox, trying to find the matching screws, but found nothing.
Shi Furan asked several nearby classes if there were screws of this model, but after everyone turned over the cabinets, they did not look for screws that could match them.
Shi Fumin had no choice but to run to the company headquarters to explain the situation to the company commander. “What do you say?How so?Have you asked about other classes?None of them?Shi Fumin shook his head helplessly.
Just when the headquarters of the Fifth Company was anxious like ants on a hot pot, suddenly the radio officer sent an order from the headquarters: "The military column has set off, all units along the line are ready, materials are very important, please treat them carefully." ”
At this time, it is too late to ask for help from the nearby brother troops, even if there are corresponding screws, waiting for them to be delivered. The car may have been wrecked and killed a long time ago.
The commander of the fifth company immediately ran to the bridge to check the situation, the rails belong to heavy industrial products, this is not wood, and it can be loaded with just polishing and polishing. Faced with this situation, there is nothing anyone can do.
The whole company gathered here, but everyone couldn't come up with an effective solution with all their brain cells, and now it was too late to contact the headquarters, and the train had already departed.
The main thing is that the target has been exposed, and if it is not evacuated tonight, it will be blown up by US planes tomorrow, and if you are pessimistic, maybe US bombers are now flying towards the military column, after all, US troops often carry out bombing missions at night.
Just as everyone was pacing back and forth in a hurry, Shi Fumin suddenly saw the wrench in his hand, one side of the wrench was relatively thin, just enough to be inserted into the screw hole of the rail.
Company Commander!I've got a way!This wrench can be inserted into the screw hole, and I hold it, and the rails will be fixed！Shi Fumin said as he demonstrated his plan to the company commander.
Are you crazy?Do you know how much of a shock a military column can make?Putting aside whether it can guarantee that it will not derail, this kind of shock is not for ordinary people
Company Commander!It's too late, ask for your approval！As soon as Shi Fumin's voice fell, the whistle of the train was heard in the distance, and a white mist was clearly visible.
Shi Fumin saluted the commander of the fifth company, then ran towards the railway, and inserted the other end of the wrench into the screw hole of the rail, and the two rails immediately fit together.
The commander of the fifth company and all the soldiers silently prayed for Shi Fumin, the train was getting closer and closer, everyone's hearts were in their throats, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans continued to drip on Shi Fumin's forehead.
Whew, the train passed Shi Fumin, the steam from the locomotive burned his face, and the huge vibration almost cracked his tiger mouth, but he still held the wrench firmly.
Then there was a carriage roaring by, and the huge air flow almost blew Shi Fumin away, but he used all his strength, like a boulder firmly lying on the side of the tracks.
The first column of military vehicles passed smoothly, and before Shi Fumin could take a breath, the second column of military vehicles immediately drove again, and the encounter just now was repeated again. Immediately afterwards, the third, fourth, and fifth columns, every time the locomotive passed, Shi Fumin had to face great pain.
The soldiers of the fifth company watched from afar, shouted loudly, and cheered for him. I just want him to stay awake, because once he loses consciousness, not only will the military column be at risk of derailment, but Shi Fumin himself will be shattered.
Some of the train's carriages had protruding parts, and these protrusions scraped Shi Fumin's body fiercely, his clothes were scraped out of several large holes, and the white cotton continued to drift outward with the air flow brought out by the train. Fortunately, Shi Furan lowered his body in time to dodge, otherwise he would have been caught under the wheels by now.
The soldiers of the fifth company couldn't stand it anymore and rushed forward one after another."Fumin!I'll take your place when this train passes, you need to rest now
Shi Fumin had no strength to speak anymore at this time, shaking his head frantically, and refused to put down the wrench no matter how his comrades persuaded him. The commander of the fifth company had no choice but to order all the soldiers to retreat.
Afterwards, Shi Fumin said the reason for rejecting the kindness of his comrades-in-arms: ".By that time I had mastered the art of holding the wrench and was used to that vibration. If he suddenly changes to another person, he may not be comfortable, and the wrench will fly out directly, and then the military column will be dangerous.
In this way, Shi Fumin maintained this action for an hour and a half, driving a total of eighteen military vehicles, seeing that there was no locomotive smoke column behind, Shi Fumin's hands gradually let go of the wrench and fell beside the tracks.
The soldiers of the Fifth Company rushed away like crazy, and everyone kept calling Shi Fumin's name, but at this time he had lost consciousness, and blood kept flowing from his nose.
With the help of his comrades-in-arms, Shi Fumin was finally out of danger. Later, Shi Fumin said
Although the success rate at the time was very low, I thought that I would try it at the cost of my life if I succeeded. At that time, China's productive forces could not be strong, and it was not easy for the party and the people to gather so many materials, and we railway soldiers had to defend them with our lives.
Shi Fumin also won the title of second-class hero and the title of first-class meritorious hero. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea also awarded him the Order of the National Flag of the First Class.
This batch of supplies was finally delivered to the front-line fighters, and the volunteer soldiers finally did not have to wear single clothes and fight the enemy hungry.
On July 27, 1953, the US-led "United **" was forced to sign an "armistice agreement" with China and North Korea at Panmunjom. More than 30,000 Americans have remained on the Korean Peninsula forever.
In 1985, Shi Fumin died at the age of 60.
In the Korean War, a large number of heroic stories emerged, such as Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun and so on.
It is precisely because of their spirit of courage and sacrifice that China was able to defeat the "United States" and play out China's international status.