At noon one day in early August 1944, on the side of the mountain in Xiaya Village, Ju County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, the Jubei Independent Battalion planned to ambush the Japanese army according to intelligence, but before the war, it was found that the number of Japanese puppet troops had changed from more than 50 to more than 300, which was unexpected.
Faced with this situation, the battalion commander Jiang Ziliang quietly ordered a retreat, but when the roll call was carried out after the troops withdrew from the combat area, it was found that a 16-year-old soldier, Zhao Youjin, was missing.
Everyone was very anxious, and they were worried about the safety of their comrades.
Xiao stubborn Zhao Youjin, a native of Xipo Village, Ju County, Shandong, is the only son in the family. He is stubborn by nature, admits death, and has been called "little stubborn" since he was a child. There are many heroes in the land of Yan Zhao, and countless heroes have emerged in the land of Qilu.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Shandong men participated in the war one after another and started a life-and-death struggle with the Japanese army. Zhao Youjin's father Zhao Ranjing and distant fourth uncle Zhao Ranli were both members of the anti-Japanese team, the fourth uncle served as the district chief, and his father was an intelligence officer.
Zhao Youjin was not far behind, picked up the red tassel gun and stood guard, and worked very devotedly. However, one day during the Spring Festival in 1944, Zhao Youjin suddenly cried with his father.
It turned out that he went to play with his cousin Zhao Youkui, and his aunt told him that his cousin had joined the army. Zhao Youjin didn't believe it, ran to the camp of the independent battalion, and sure enough, he saw his cousin wearing a new military uniform and carrying a gun, and he was very angry.
Compared with his cousin, the red tassel gun in Zhao Youjin's hand suddenly looked overshadowed. He came home crying and begging his father to take him to join the army.
Zhao Youjin is an ambitious child, and his goal is to join the Eighth Route Army. Although his father objected at first, thinking that he was too young, Cho Youjin insisted on his decision.
His grandmother was also very supportive, describing him as small but powerful. Zhao Youjin even threatened that if he was not allowed to become a soldier, he would not eat. Although the father was impatient with this, he eventually gave in.
Zhao Youjin successfully joined the Eighth Route Army and became a real warrior a year later. He loves his job and carries a gun when he sleeps. He was able to enlist in the army not only because he was old and did not look like a child, but also because he often went out hunting with his father and learned to use a musket.
Although his father's musket was different from a real rifle, he was able to shoot accurately.
Zhao Youjin is a natural marksman, and he is very proficient in shooting, even more accurate than the marksmanship of some veteran soldiers. Although bullets are scarce and more valuable than gold, Zhao Youjin's shooting skills do not rely on the "feeding" of a large number of bullets, but an innate talent.
When he first participated in the battle, the platoon commander gave him only 10 rounds of ammunition and told him not to waste it and to hit the enemy with every bullet. Zhao Youjin kept in mind that this battle was in Zhucheng, and he and his brother troops attacked the Japanese puppet army one after another.
When the enemy rushed over, the company commander shouted an order**, but Zhao Youjin lay quietly on his stomach and did not fire a single shot. Because he wants every bullet to hit the enemy and not waste a single bullet.
Although our army successfully ambushed the puppet army, the Japanese army was well-trained, and soon organized a battle formation, holding a 38-big cover rifle, and rushed to our position.
Zhao Youjin held his breath and clenched his rifle and waited for the devil to approach. When the devil was only more than 50 meters away from him and could almost see the other party's face, he pulled the trigger.
I only heard the sound of a gunshot, and the devil fell to the ground in response, as if he had knocked down a cement pile. Zhao Youjin was overjoyed when he saw this scene, and then aimed at the next enemy.
In this battle, he alone killed 4 Japanese soldiers with 10 bullets and wounded 2 Japanese soldiers. The soldiers congratulated him, but he was not satisfied, pouting and saying, "Alas, I didn't kill a single one with one shot!" ”
Little did he know that he had already created a miracle: it was very difficult to kill an enemy with one shot, except for a sniper, in real combat. In World War II, the U.S. military had a lot of money, some of which were ammunition, and it took thousands of rounds of bullets to kill a Japanese soldier.
Chiang's army was also relatively short of bullets, and it took about 1,000 rounds to destroy a Japanese soldier in actual combat. The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army were extremely short of ammunition, so they cherished it very much.
Even so, it takes a lot of bullets to destroy an enemy. In the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, it took an average of 27 rounds to kill an enemy. Considered a classic battle of the bridge, killing an enemy also consumed 16 rounds of ammunition.
Therefore, it is already a miracle that Zhao Youjin has achieved such a record. He felt that he could make better use of the bullet, and he was ready to complete the task next time.
Soon after, the opportunity came. One day, he and his comrades-in-arms marched to Xiaohedong Village, and saw a group of villagers running in a panic and shouting: "The devil is coming!" ”
In 1955, Cho Youjin was awarded the rank of captain. Suddenly, he found that the enemy was crossing the Shu River. The company commander quickly made a decision and shouted: "Quick! Seize the commanding heights, strike hard at the enemy, and protect the safe evacuation of the villagers! ”
The fighters responded positively and began to shoot at the enemy. Zhao Youjin was lying in the grass, he still followed the platoon commander's teachings, only aiming and not shooting. Suddenly, the last words of the platoon commander sounded in my ears: "Every bullet must be used in the key point of destroying the enemy." ”
The squad leader walked up behind him and said, "Xiao Zhao, I'm running out of bullets, borrow me some!" Zhao Youjin reluctantly gave the remaining 4 bullets to the squad leader. In this way, Cho Youjin's mood was affected, and he killed 3 enemies with only 6 bullets, and he felt a little lost after the battle.
However, what bothered him even more was that the squad leader reported to the platoon commander that he was reluctant to shoot during the battle, and the platoon commander criticized him for wasting opportunities in battle. The platoon commander said to him: "Xiao Zhao, if you don't shoot in battle, you are creating opportunities for the enemy, you know?" ”
Zhao Youjin lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "What you said, bullets are precious and cannot be wasted, and every bullet must be used in the key place to destroy the enemy." When the platoon commander heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh: "No matter how precious the bullet is, it can't be idle, the next time you encounter the enemy, you must dare to shoot!" ”
This made Zhao Youjin feel very aggrieved, and he couldn't help crying. The platoon commander looked at him and had no choice but to take out 10 bullets from his pocket and put them in the palm of his hand.
When Zhao Youjin saw these 10 bullets, his mood instantly improved, and he made up his mind that he must destroy more enemies next time.
The battalion commander received information that 50 Japanese puppet soldiers were about to go to Yaxia Village to grab food. He immediately ordered his troops to lay in ambush on the side of the road, ready to destroy this group of enemies. However, when the enemy appeared, the battalion commander discovered that the intelligence was wrong, and the enemy actually numbered more than 300 people.
The enemy was outnumbered and could not fight blindly, so the battalion commander decisively decided to withdraw from the battle. However, just as the troops were withdrawing from the battlefield, they found that one of them, Zhao Youjin, was missing.
The comrades-in-arms were anxious and speculated that he had gone to **. However, in reality, Cho You-Kim secretly made up his mind to destroy as many enemies as possible in this battle.
He hid in the grass, clutched his rifle, and watched warily ahead, waiting for the enemy to approach. When the company commander gave the order, he did not hesitate to shoot at the enemy.
In front of Zhao Youjin's eyes, the enemy was already close at hand, less than 100 meters away. However, the company commander did not give any orders, and his comrades around him were nowhere to be found. He was shocked to realize that the situation of the battle might have changed.
It turned out that the enemy had already received the message and began to search in this area. Zhao Youjin felt his scalp tingle, a chill down his spine, and his heart almost jumped out of his chest. However, he quickly regained his composure, aimed at the enemy, and gently pulled the trigger.
With a crisp gunshot, the saber-wielding enemy fell to the ground like a dead pig. Although the enemy was on guard, they were still startled by the sudden sound of gunfire.
Especially when they saw their commander being defeated, they immediately fell into chaos. The devils screamed and screamed, and immediately lay down and set up their guns to observe, trying to find out who had fired the guns and how many of them numbered.
In the confusion of the enemy, Zhao Youjin shot again, knocked down an enemy, and then quickly got up, ran away, and rushed down the hill with a rolling belt.
He knew that in such a situation, even the top marksman, with enough bullets, would find it difficult to withstand the attacks of numerous enemies. Therefore, staying in the green mountains, not afraid of running out of firewood, he chose to escape.
His escape, which woke the enemy from a dream, immediately got up and fired, but it was already half a beat too late. Because the enemy was lying down in concealment, by the time they found that there was only one person, Zhao Youjin had already fled without a trace.
They chased after them, and the random gunfire turned into a farewell salute. His comrades-in-arms at the time didn't know about it and were still worried about his safety. However, at this moment, Zhao Youjin returned.
He climbed over the hill and asked a few villagers before finally catching up with the group. The squad leader hugged him tightly and said excitedly: "You are finally back, I am really worried about you to death, I will never beat your little report again." ”
Zhao Youjin's eyes were filled with tears, and he cried and said to the squad leader: "I'm sorry, I didn't concentrate, I will definitely correct it in the future." Zhao Youjin did what he said, and he grew from a childish child to an experienced and determined fighter through fighting.
At the age of 70, Zhao Youjin left a precious ** under the lens.
Zhao Youjin once mentioned in an interview in 1945 that he not only participated in the War of Resistance against Japan, but also participated in the War of Liberation, and he was known as a famous hero for his heroic performance.