Editor's note:
In August 2019, the author excavated from the people, wrote it with reverence, and published it in "Learning Xi Power", "Today's Headlines", and "China ** Network (Martyrs' Memorial Hall)". It was released again in "Baijiahao" today, so that Ding Qiuqiu's heroic deeds of being born and dying for the establishment of New China and repeatedly performing miraculous feats have been widely circulated. People with lofty ideals listen and read, spread and pass on.
"Special People's Meritorious Hero" Ding Qiuqiu Ding Qiuqiu, a native of Dingliu Village, Qishan County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, was born in 1914. Outstanding member of the Communist Party of China. On 17 December 1945, he joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army and served as the leader of the cooking squad of the 9th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 50th Regiment of the 17th Division of the 38th Army of the Northwest Democratic Alliance Army. In the War of Liberation, he participated in many battles and battles such as the Battle of Hebi, the Battle of Northern Henan, the Battle of Tangyin, and the Battle of Fumei. He was awarded the honorable titles of "People's Meritorious Hero", "First-Class People's Meritorious Hero" and "Special People's Meritorious Hero" by the army, and was also awarded the silver medal of the army's special first class work model, and his exemplary deeds were published in the "Advance Newspaper" of the army at that time. He died in 1950 at the age of 36.
In 1939, 25-year-old Ding Qiuqiu, with a strong desire to drive the Japanese out of China, enthusiastically joined the 97th Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army and went to the front line of resistance against Japan. Zhang Fuzhen, the head of the regiment, secretly joined the Communist Party of China in 1938, and in 1945, he led his troops to revolt in Luoning, Henan, and sent a telegram of condolences and appointed him as the commander of the 17th Division of the 38th Army of the Northwest Democratic Alliance. Since then, Ding Qiuqiu has become a glorious soldier of the People's Liberation Army and participated in the great Chinese People's Liberation War.
Ding Qiuqiu was awarded the silver medal certificate of "Special First Place Work Model" In many battles, Ding Qiuqiu did his best for the revolutionary work in his post, cooked meals for the soldiers, braved the rain of bullets and bullets to deliver the meals to the battlefield on time, let the soldiers eat, and provided a solid material guarantee for the soldiers to fight a good battle. On January 1947, Zhang Fuzhen, commander of the 17th Division, Liang Lisheng, political commissar, Li Muyu, deputy commander, and Zhang Xiding, political director, issued the No. 1 certificate: "A silver medal is hereby issued to Comrade Ding Qiuqiu, the first best work model of the first group of heroes of the headquarters, with the number No. 1, and this book is hereby issued as proof. ”
In 1947, Ding Qiuqiu's unit "Advance Daily" published his exemplary deeds, and from January 1947 to January, the main force of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army of the People's Liberation Army and the troops of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region carried out a strategic operation against the Kuomintang army in the northern region of Henan Province. The campaign lasted two months, annihilated a total of 40,950 Kuomintang troops, including 26,100 captured and 14,850 killed or wounded, and occupied an area 150 kilometers long from north to south and more than 100 kilometers wide from east to west. At the swearing-in meeting, Ding Qiuqiu took the lead in expressing his determination and formulated a practical battle plan, which was reported by the "Advance Daily" of his unit.
Ding Qiuqiu's first-class meritorious service certificate In the Battle of Hebi, Ding Qiuqiu was attacked by enemy artillery fire on the way to deliver food to the position, and his eyes were severely damaged, but he ignored the pain and continued to participate in the battle after simply bandaging. In an emergency, he did not delay the soldiers' meals, and created a new method of not delaying the meals of his comrades during the march, so that everyone could eat on time, defeat the enemy with full fighting passion, and achieve the final victory in the battle. After the battle, the division headquarters and the political department signed a certificate of first-class meritorious service on 24 June 1947 based on Ding Qiuqiu's performance.
Ding Qiuqiu's meritorious service.
In the Battle of Tangyin, Ding Qiuqiu continued to participate in the battle when his eye injury was still very serious, summed up the lessons and lessons, did not miss the soldiers to eat in an emergency, and made full use of the good method he had created to not miss the soldiers' food during the march, providing the basic guarantee for the battle. At the post-war appraisal meeting, Zhang Fuzhen, commander of the 17th Division, Liang Lisheng, political commissar, and Zhang Xiding, director of the Political Department, signed a report of meritorious service on 20 June 1947, congratulating Ding Qiuqiu's relatives on his merits.
In the Northern Henan Campaign, Ding Qiuqiu insisted on working despite illness and played a leading role in ensuring that the soldiers defeated the enemy with full fighting spirit, won the battle, and was rated as a first-class meritorious service. On 26 June 1947, Chen Jiamou, commander of his unit, Liu Ruhe, political commissar, Chen Guangshun, deputy commander, Qin Feng, deputy political commissar, and Li Yunguan, deputy director of his unit, signed a list of meritorious service, praising Ding Qiuqiu for "being loyal to the people's cause and making immortal contributions," and hoped that "all comrades would Xi learn from him and strive for meritorious service to everyone."
Zhang Fuzhen, commander of the 17th Division, Liang Lisheng, political commissar, and Zhang Xiding, political director, signed the people's meritorious service certificate on 31 January 1947: "Comrade Ding Qiuqiu, the leader of the cooking squad of the 9th Company of the 50th Regiment of the 17th Division, personally delivered food to the position 30 miles away from Huixian County during the march of the Northern Henan Campaign on the 8th of the month, and carried rice to the position to cook on the second day. This certificate is hereby issued in order to make such meritorious deeds of loyalty to the people's cause as historical materials. ”
In November 1947, the 12th Brigade of the Fourth Column of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan People's Liberation Army and the 17th Division of the 38th Army of the Northwest Democratic Alliance Army opened up a base area in southern Shaanxi with the army of Chen (Geng) and Xie (Fuzhi). In 1949, the ** Military Commission ordered the newly formed 19th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the 17th Division of the 38th Army of the Northwest Democratic Alliance Army was reassigned to the 57th Division of the 19th Army, and Zhang Fuzhen was appointed commander of the 57th Division and commander of the Hanzhong Army Subdistrict. On 10 July, the 19th Army fought valiantly in the battle of Guanyazi in southern Shaanxi, and in response to the Battle of Fumei, it broke the defensive line of the Kuomintang divisions and smashed the attempt of southern Huzong to stop the PLA from advancing westward. During the battle, Ding Qiuqiu continued to fight tenaciously, worked selflessly, brought into play the fine style of a Communist Party member, and made great contributions to the victory of the battle.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ding Qiuqiu's eye injury was not completely treated due to selfless work during the war years, and his illness became ill day by day. He repeatedly asked the head of the military region to go home for medical treatment, and in 1950, with the approval of the head of the southern Shaanxi Military Region, he returned to his hometown. However, after returning to his hometown, his condition continued to deteriorate, and the medical treatment was ineffective, and he died in the same year.
Comrade Ding Qiuqiu fought all his life, revolutionized for 11 years, and struggled for ideals and beliefs for 11 years. He always demanded himself according to the standards of a Communist Party member, was not afraid of hardship or tiredness, fought bravely, was not afraid of sacrifice, and had a strong revolutionary will. The medal on Ding Qiuqiu's chest before his death is a manifestation of his glorious life, and it is also a testimony of his birth and death for the establishment of New China, and his repeated military exploits. After the death of Comrade Ding Qiuqiu, who had repeatedly made meritorious contributions, his children did not make any requests to the party and the party, but only cherished their father's medals and certificates until now as a spiritual driving force to inspire them to forge ahead.
The author of this article is based on the historical materials provided by Ding Fucai, the cousin of the martyr Ding Qiuqiu, and the children of the martyr).
Excerpt from the third volume of "The Battle of Fumei" produced by the Fumei Battle Memorial Hall.
In 1948, Ding Qiuqiu (front row, left) took a photo with his comrades
The author, Hou Xingyan (middle), excavates the revolutionary deeds of Ding Qiuqiu at the sceneAbout the Author:
The author is Hou Shengyan and Hou Shengyan, a native of Meixian County, Shaanxi Province. Born in October 1953, he started working in February 1974, joined the party in November 1978, graduated from Fengxiang Normal School, and is a senior teacher in primary school. Member of Shaanxi Writers Association, the first batch of "Stars of People's Learning" in Shaanxi Province, experts of the first batch of "People's Xi Xi Scholars" in Baoji City, the first batch of "Stars of People's Learning" in Baoji City, "Excellent Lecturers" in Baoji City, winners of the Meritorious Award for Caring for the Next Generation in Baoji City, Outstanding Contribution Award, advanced workers in propaganda, ideology and culture in Meixian County, advanced educators in Meixian County, researchers in literature and history in Meixian County of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, lecturers in the lecturer group of the Meixian Customs Working Committee, and author of the series of books on the Fumei Campaign. He has been engaged in the collection, sorting, research, and compilation of historical materials of the Fumei Campaign for a long time, and has participated in the exhibition of the Fumei Battle Memorial Hall and the red culture education and publicity activities for many times. Its deeds have been reported from ** to all kinds of local levels and types, and have been included in the Baoji City Care for the Next Generation Working Committee.
He is the author of: "Campus Spring", "Passion Burning on Campus", "Renjiacheng Battle", "Fumei Battle Story", "Fierce Battle Fumei", "Forever Remember", "Red Story", "Red Heroic Model", "Immortal Monument", "The Eternal Soul of the Army" Fumei Battle Series and other 19 books, more than 300,000 words. "Campus Spring" won the first prize of Shaanxi Province's excellent treatise, and "The Battle of Renjiacheng" was included in the series of books of the Xi'an History Education Base of the Communist Party of China.