In 1981, before the Battle of Kuolin Mountain, under the nose of the enemy, the heart of Lai Lia, a scout of the 42nd Division's reconnaissance team, rose to his throat - he stepped on thunder.
Squadron Leader Chen Jianchang and Deputy Squadron Leader Feng Baochen reassured him not to be nervous, to maintain his posture, and not to move. Two cadres stayed by his side and told him that he must hold on and not think nonsenseAt this moment, there can be no thought of martyrdom, it mustetcSappersputlandMine dischargedYou don't have the right to sacrificeHere's the order
This is the scout, fighting the enemy in the mountains and jungles, coming and going without a trace. On February 2, 1981, the 28th day of the lunar month of Gengshen, when the people of the whole country were busy welcoming the arrival of the Spring Festival, more than 20 military vehicles full of camouflage nets hurriedly drove into the compound of the guest house in Malipo County, and about 300 heavily armed soldiers got out of the cars, they were dressed in military uniforms, but the military appearance was a little strange: some of them had long hair and ears, and some of them had unshaven beards, which made the comrades in charge of receiving them in Malipo County full of suspicion. Fortunately, the superiors emphasized work discipline in advance, and they did not dare to ask, nor were they embarrassed to ask.
These more than 300 special soldiers are the baby bumps of Wang Runcheng, commander of the 42nd Division of the 14th Army of the Kunming Military Region. At that time, there was an unwritten rule in the 42nd Division that the advance and retreat of scouts must be approved by Division Commander Wang Runcheng.
The reconnaissance brigade of the 42nd Division was formed in response to the needs of border operations, and the captain was Tan Boda, chief of the division's reconnaissance section, and the brigade consisted of two squadrons, the first squadron was composed of the divisional reconnaissance company, and the second squadron was composed of the reconnaissance platoon of the special service company of the 124th Regiment, the 125th Regiment, and the 126th Regiment. After the end of the border self-defense and counter-attack operation in 1979, the 1st Squadron stayed on the front line of the Ma'andi border in Jinping County, Yunnan Province to carry out tasks, and the 2nd Squadron was stationed in Binglang Village, Hekou County, Yunnan Province to carry out border reconnaissance missions.
After the victory of the border self-defense and counter-attack operation in 1979, the reconnaissance brigade only returned to the Mengzi camp area to participate in the celebration party, and then went to the front line to carry out its mission. According to the original plan, they had completed their mission and planned to return to the camp at the end of 1980, but just when everyone was looking forward to retreating, a telegram from the 42nd Division made these scouts smell something different: the reconnaissance group marched directly from the garrison to the Malipo Manganese Tong area to assemble.
In the Malipo area, the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade of the 42nd Division ushered in the Spring Festival of 1981. On this day, the brigade organized a dinner, and the team leader delivered a congratulatory speech and put forward requirements for the meal: the dishes are eaten openly, and the wine is drunk according to the regulations!
The brigade gave 1 to each personBottle of beer,1 bottle of liquor was placed on each table. That's the rules, the rules, the alcoholicsYesConfinement.
Can this ban contain strong homesickness? Late at night, Tan Boda checked the post and found that someone was drinking without permission despite the ban, and he also started to help the drinker. Tan Boda was furious and decided to give these disobedient guys a little color, so that they could know that the pot was made of iron.
Tan Boda followed the sound to the sixth floor, he pushed open the door and saw that more than 20 cadres and soldiers were sitting in two rows, with a kerosene stove in the middle, boiling various vegetables, and a military kettle in front of each person. The fist they drew was called "Southern Expedition and Northern War", which was initiated by Guizhou soldiers, and the loser was punished with a cup.
Seeing this scene, Tan Boda was so angry that he almost went into a frenzy, and when the confidential staff officer saw this, he immediately brought the military kettle to explain to Tan Boda: During the Spring Festival, they were very homesick and couldn't sleep, so they used water instead of wine to make a lively scene. Tan Boda's anger disappeared, he crouched down and punched everyone a few times, but repeatedly failed miserably.
Tan Boda looked at the group of life and death brothers in front of him, his eyes were red, although he wanted to bring each of them back from the battlefield, but the war was cruel, and there were always people who couldn't come back. This Spring Festival may be the last Spring Festival for some cadres and fighters. He told everyone that tomorrow is a very heavy task, and your activities should not exceed 1 o'clock in the morning.
After entering Mengtong, the reconnaissance brigade only had a day off on Chinese New Year's Eve day, and the rest of the time was spent in a race against time to carry out its tasks, and they set up observation posts, conducted surveys on social and public conditions, and established an exchange mechanism with fraternal units......Until February 7, the former command of the 42nd Division was officially established. This day was the third day of the first lunar month, and with the establishment of the 42nd Division's front command, they officially received the arrival reconnaissance mission.
The 42 Division Reconnaissance Brigade assigned tasks to two squadrons. The main task of the first squadron was to complete the task of 17052. Carry out reconnaissance and infiltration on the high ground, including finding out the enemy's escape route, the interspersed route to prevent enemy reinforcements, as well as the enemy's troop deployment, firepower allocation, minefield setting, fortification construction, etc. 1705.2 Heights is the highest peak of Kuolin Mountain, is the main direction of the enemy's defense, whether it can successfully take 17052. The highlands are related to the overall situation of the operation.
The main task of the second squadron was against 16823 Highlands and 15747. Carry out reconnaissance and infiltration on the high ground, as well as find out the deployment of troops, the allocation of firepower, and the offensive route.
Before the start of the reconnaissance mission, the reconnaissance brigade made a request that under no circumstances should our army's combat intentions be exposed, that no one should make a noise during the mission, and that every comrade must step on the footprints in front of him. This is the iron law of the reconnaissance brigade, and no one can violate it. Because in the border operation in 1979, the reconnaissance brigade paid the price of blood. ThatOne year, the sameOn the reconnaissance mission, when the reconnaissance detachment was about to approach the target point, a soldier forgot the requirement of stepping on the footprints because of a moment of excitement, and left the team without authorizationTriggeredmines, were blown upFlesh and blood flying.
In front of the scouts is a difficult task, and the lone army is deep, which can be described as nine deaths, and some veterans tell the state of mind on the eve of the war after the war. A veteran said that on the eve of the arrival reconnaissance mission, he had insomnia, and various thoughts played out in his mind, thinking about what would happen to his parents and siblings if he died? The whole family will definitely cry to death, and he thinks that if he is left behind, he must find a way to find the troops, and if he is injured, he will definitely find a way to find the troopsJustSelf-defeating, do not drag down your comrades, if you are surrounded by the enemy, you will sound the glorious bullet and die with the enemy.
The eldest husband was born as a hero, and died as a ghost. After stepping on the mine, the soldier Lailia knew very well that as a scout who arrived at the border to reconnoiter before the battle of the Koulin Mountain Pull Point Operation, he did not have the right to choose to sacrifice his life for the country at this time, because under the nose of the enemy, detonating the mine was bound to arouse the enemy's vigilance and even expose our army's intentions. He stood there silently, but his eyes looked around vigilantly, for fear that the enemy would find out. The sappers lay on the ground and concentrated on clearing the mines, and in a short time they took out the mines under the feet of Reilia.
The danger was eliminated, and the reconnaissance detachment continued to advance, and Feng Baochen, as the deputy leader of the squadron and the leader of the reconnaissance detachment, still took the lead. Feng Baochen is the backbone of the detachment, he joined the army in 1975, and in about six years, he has grown from a soldier to a deputy company commander, and his military skills and experience in leading soldiers are first-class. In 1981, Feng Baochen and his fiancée, who had postponed their marriage three times, agreed to hold a wedding for the fourth time, and his superiors also approved his request. His parents in Henan prepared a wedding room for him, bought wedding supplies, and Zhang Luo started the wedding, looking forward to it, but he didn't wait for Feng Baochen to come back, but waited for his sacrifice notice.
As for Feng Baochen's sacrifice, we did not find out in the information, perhaps because we have limited information, but as scouts who carry out secret reconnaissance missions, it may be more in line with their characteristics to be unknown and retire successfully.
In 1682The 2nd reconnaissance group, which was on the 3rd high ground on the mission, neglected to restore the overwhelmed bushes when retreating, and was discovered by the enemy, causing the enemy to be alerted. The enemy has strengthened its means of counter-reconnaissance, especially at night and on foggy days, and the enemy has become more vigilant and conducts fire reconnaissance from time to time, which has made the reconnaissance detachment fall into great passivity. Fortunately, the commanders and fighters of the reconnaissance detachment overcame all kinds of difficult challenges and successfully completed their tasks.
Beginning on 5 May 1981, the scouts of the 42nd Division, as the forerunners, led the offensive detachments to go straight to the front of the enemy's position, and the troops were hidden under the noses of the enemy and were not discovered. The leaders of the Central Military Commission praised the 126th Regiment for creating a model of fighting a war of annihilation in the mountains and jungles.
The 126th Regiment won this honor, and the scouts contributed a lot. As early as before the end of the operation at Kuolin Mountain, the General Staff Department and the Kunming Military Region issued a general order to commend the scouts who had silently contributed to the operation at Kuolin Mountain: They were not afraid of hardship or death, they were close to reconnoitre, infiltrated and reconnoitred, and obtained a large amount of intelligence, which provided an important basis for formulating the combat plan; In covert engagement operations, accurately bring the interspersed detachment and the offensive detachment to the predetermined position; Brave and tenacious, in the battle of national prestige and military prestige, he has made outstanding contributions!