Wang Changling, a famous patriotic poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote such a poem: "But let the dragon city fly, do not teach Hu Ma to do Yin Mountain", to praise those heroic soldiers to defend the country's feats. In the history of our country, there are countless heroes who fought bravely for the safety of the country and the well-being of the people, and dedicated their youth, blood and even their lives to the country. These people are worthy of the title of heroes, and their names will forever be engraved in the heroic annals of the Chinese nation. But have you ever heard such a story?
On the village path, you come across an old man with a dusty face, who looks ordinary, but you don't know that he was once a battle-hardened warrior whose courage and courage terrified his enemies on the battlefield. However, after the end of the war, he returned to his hometown in obscurity to engage in agriculture and has been living an ordinary life. It wasn't until one day, when a good news of meritorious service was written at the wrong address, that the unknown hero finally became known. So, who exactly is this hero?What is his story?His name is Jiang Cheng, he was born in 1928 and comes from a small mountain village in Hechuan District, Chongqing.
Jiang Cheng's parents were honest farmers, but they died one after another when Jiang Cheng was still very young. The burden of the family fell on Jiang Cheng's shoulders, although he was still very young, he worked in the field during the day, took care of the lives of his younger siblings at night, and the long-term difficult environment exercised his quality of being able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and not afraid of difficulties. In 1949, with the rumbling of artillery of the People's Liberation Army, the mountain city of Chongqing was rejuvenated. After some reforms, Jiang Cheng also got his own land. The moment he received the land certificate from **, he was so excited that he burst into tears. He deeply felt the difference between the new ** and the old **.
Although Jiang Cheng did not have much education, he had heard of many good things that the Communist Party had done for the people. Gradually, the idea of joining the revolution germinated in his heart. In December of that year, the People's Liberation Army Military Commission set up a site in Jiang Cheng's hometown to recruit soldiers. After learning the news, Jiang Cheng discussed with several fellow villagers and decided to join the army together to benefit more poor people. Before leaving, Jiang Cheng told his younger siblings: After the revolution succeeds, I will come back. After Jiang Cheng enlisted in the army, he underwent recruit training and was assigned to a soldier in the 2nd Company of the 92nd Regiment of the 11th Army of the People's Liberation Army.
As a machine gun company, this company played an important role in the regiment and was equipped with many artillery pieces and machine guns captured from the Kuomintang. In addition to daily training, the instructors in the company also paid special attention to the ideological work of the fighters and often propagated the party's ideology and line. In this company, Jiang Cheng's thinking was further improved, and he gradually established his lifelong ideal - to protect his family and defend the country and participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In 1951, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, and Jiang Cheng's unit quickly entered the battle. In the war, Jiang Cheng showed excellent combat qualities.
During the second offensive launched by the Volunteers, Jiang Cheng was resourceful and brave, fought bravely with his comrades, and successfully repelled five enemy attacks. After the battle, Jiang Cheng was promoted to deputy squad leader for his military merits. However, a higher position also meant greater responsibility, and soon he and his comrades faced a severe test. In October 1952, the insincerity of US imperialism in the armistice negotiations was outrageous, and the US military arrogantly stated: "Since both sides have nothing to say, let the machine guns and artillery speak!"This arrogant attitude led to the breakdown of the negotiations. Our army decided to launch another offensive and completely shatter the illusions of US imperialism.
Thus, the Battle of Shangganling, the most arduous battle in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, began. Jiang Cheng's unit joined the battle of Shangganling on November 1. This was the most difficult stage of the entire campaign, and the US troops fully realized the stubborn will of our army and transferred a large number of aircraft and artillery support from the rear. The 45th Division of the 15th Army, which had been stationed on the position, lost nearly 6,000 men after more than ten days of fighting, which is enough to prove the fierceness of the Shangganling Campaign. Jiang Cheng guarded 537, which was regarded as an important target by the enemy7 Heights, the battle situation at that time was quite unfavorable, but this did not deter Jiang Cheng. With the cunning of the tunnels and the dexterity of the commanders, he repelled many enemy attacks in a row.
As the war entered the white-hot stage, Jiang Cheng rushed to the forefront and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, our army lacked anti-aircraft guns, so the enemy often chose ultra-low-altitude ambush bombing, resulting in the tragic death of many of Jiang Cheng's comrades-in-arms. After a battle, when the US planes bombed again, Jiang Cheng was furious and picked up his machine gun and headed it into the sky. Unexpectedly, he inadvertently shot down a US military plane, which greatly boosted morale. In the Battle of Shangganling, Jiang Cheng and his comrades killed and wounded more than 400 enemies and successfully shot down an American bomber. With these heroic deeds, Jiang Cheng was awarded a first-class meritorious service and promoted to the deputy platoon commander of the first platoon of the machine gun company.
In 1954, Jiang Cheng led his troops back to China, and when he saw the end of the war at home and abroad, he decided to retire. Although the leaders have been retained many times, Jiang Cheng has made up his mind. He never revealed his exploits to his family and friends. In his later years, a staff member at the Chongqing Archives stumbled upon Jiang Cheng's file and a copy of the "Good News of Revolutionary Soldiers' Meritorious Service," but the authorities were unable to find Jiang Cheng. It wasn't until 36 years later that the authorities finally found him. Jiang Cheng doesn't care about these honors, he only hopes that the country and the people will be safe. It is worth mentioning that Jiang Cheng once wrote the wrong home address in the meritorious service, which also made his honor not resurface until 36 years later.