On the occasion of the arrival of the Spring Festival, the officers and men of the "Liangshan Battle Hero Company" of a certain navy department visited Zhou Quandi, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and took a "family photo"."Old hero, the company will always be your home".
Jiefangjun Daily reporter Zhang Leifeng, Yang Mingyue, correspondent Hu Yanan.
Zhou Quandi, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, took a "family photo" with the representatives of the officers and soldiers of the "Liangshan Battle Hero Company". Photo by Tang Ruijie The festival is approaching, and Chengdu is ushering in a snowfall. "Hello old hero! Chen Siyu, the 43rd political instructor of the 'Yangsan Combat Hero Company', reports to you! Three officers and men from the "Liangshan Combat Heroes Company" of a certain navy unit rushed to the Sichuan Provincial Rest Home for Revolutionary Disabled Servicemen early to visit Zhou Quandi, a veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and a first-class disabled soldier, to send him New Year greetings and report on the new changes in the company's development. Seeing the young officers and soldiers from the old army, Zhou Quandi's eyes flashed with excitement. In the winter of 1950, Zhou Quandi, a 16-year-old volunteer soldier, lost both forearms and legs due to severe frostbite in the Battle of Changjin Lake in the Korean battlefield. For many years, he has had an unfulfilled wish in his heart - to find his old army. However, due to the fact that the old army has been transferred several times, Zhou Quandi has been searching for decades and has not been able to find it. It wasn't until 2020 that the "Liangshan Combat Hero Company" finally got in touch with the old hero Zhou Quandi and organized personnel to visit and condole. Since then, every Spring Festival, the officers and soldiers of the company will send New Year blessings to the old heroes in various forms. On the eve of the Spring Festival this year, they originally planned to invite Zhou Quandi back to the company to have a look, but the old hero failed to make the trip due to physical inconvenience. This time, three officers and men of the company took advantage of the opportunity of visiting relatives and taking a leave of absence to visit the company with the blessings of all the officers and men of the company. "Old hero, look, this is a group photo of us after the triumph last year," "This is the experience of the 10 recruits who enlisted in the army last year after learning your deeds," "This is the letter we wrote to you by the representative of our honor squad platoon," ......Good! Good! Good! Seeing the "report cards" of the officers and soldiers of the company, Zhou Quandi smiled, asked about specific details from time to time, and praised the construction and development of the company. "My great-grandfather participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but he failed to return from the battlefield to ......Fan Zijian, a soldier who was one of the representatives of the officers and soldiers, read the letter he wrote to Zhou Quandi in person. In this letter, he started from his family, talked about the growth and changes after joining the army, and the spiritual shock after learning the deeds of his brother Zhou Quan. Hearing this, Zhou Quandi took the initiative to talk about the details of the battle that year: "After lying in ambush in the snow for three days and three nights, the charge horn sounded, and I was about to get up and charge with my comrades, but suddenly found that I couldn't stand up ......My biggest regret is that I didn't get the job done......Listening to the thrilling battle story of the old hero, Fan Zijian said reverently: "I have heard such a saying, it is easy to be killed by a bullet on the battlefield, but it is difficult to be motionless in the ice and snow. Hearing this, Zhou Quandi said earnestly: "These achievements should not be attributed to me, but to the party and the people." "I don't have anything to give you, write you a few words!" After being disabled by injury, Zhou Quandi insisted on practicing calligraphy with his stump and using his works to inspire and inspire people. What to write? Brother Zhou Quandi had already made up his mind in his heart: "Loyalty!" "The old hero not only writes 'loyalty' with a brush, but also writes 'loyalty' with his life! Seeing the old man holding the brush between his two broken arms and splashing ink on the rice paper, all the officers and soldiers present were moved. In order to fulfill the wish of the old heroes to return to the company to "visit relatives", the officers and soldiers also prepared a surprise: a first-class connection was organized on the spot, so that the old heroes could see the vigorous figures of the young officers and soldiers, and also let the young comrades-in-arms feel the optimistic demeanor of the old heroes. **At that end, the officers and soldiers of the company sent New Year blessings to Zhou Quandi in unison, and said: "We must keep in mind the entrustment of our ancestors, continue the glorious tradition, concentrate on training and preparing for war, and live up to the mission trust!" The old hero sent an emotional message to the officers and men of the company: "I hope that you will continue to carry forward the revolutionary spirit, train hard to kill the enemy, strive for greater glory, listen to the party, and follow the party!" "Come, let's take a 'family photo', this ** will be treasured in the company's honor room." "Old hero, the company will always be your home".Chen Siyu expressed everyone's thoughts. The mountains and seas are not far away, and thousands of miles are connected. Reluctantly, the officers and men of the company said goodbye to Zhou Quandi, and they agreed to reunite until the spring flowers bloomed. 