Seventy years ago, the unforgettable voyage of the escort ***.
On February 14, 1953, the first day of the Lunar New Year, more than 100 soldiers on the "Yangtze River Ship" of the 21st Songhu Brigade of our East China Sea Fleet prepared to celebrate the Spring Festival with joy.
However, an urgent order shattered the tranquility. The captain conveyed on the ship: "Come on, prepare to sail!" A few minutes later, the "Yangtze River" and the "Luoyang" left the Shanghai Naval Port like arrows and sailed upstream.
The river flowed loudly, the motor rumbled, and the sky fluttered and snowed heavily. *Where are you going? And why fight? The fighters speculated.
Finally, at more than 4 o'clock in the morning on February 17, the two ** ships slowly docked at Pier 4 in Hankou. It was my first time in Hankou, and the tall Yellow Crane Tower, the majestic Jianghanguan Bell Tower, and the new and unique architecture were all presented in front of my eyes.
After breakfast, more than 200 officers and men on the two ** ships "stood on the slope" to greet the chief, which was the highest form of greeting the chief on the ship. When the big bell on the bell tower of Jianghan Pass rang 11 times, there was a thunderous applause and cheers on the riverbank: "Hurrah!"
**Banzai! "We followed the prestige, and we saw *** wearing a worker's hat and a grass-green military coat, waving to the cheering crowd as he walked towards us.
I am the gun commander on the "Yangtze River", and I was ordered to stand next to the naval guns to greet him as soon as he stepped on the deck, I rushed over, held his old man's hand tightly, and greeted him.
Then, pointing to the cannon next to me, he asked, "You commanded all these cannons?" I replied, "Yes!" Then he asked, "What about the performance of these cannons?" ”
I told ***: "These two *** ships were captured from the Kuomintang army, and the cannons on the ships are broken. However, ** did not disappoint by this.
He said earnestly: "It's good to be united!" Everyone should care for each other, love each other, and help each other. He also encouraged us: "Imperialism is bullying us so much, we have to fight for it."
The coastline of our motherland is so long, we must have a strong navy to defend the coastal defense! "Now that the Pacific Ocean is not at peace, and we have a strong navy, imperialism will not dare to bully us!" ”
Since then, the oath of "a strong navy to defend coastal defense" has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of each and every one of our officers and men. The "Yangtze River" and "Luoyang" finally successfully completed their tasks after experiencing many difficulties.
It was an unforgettable experience in my life and I couldn't be prouder and proud to be part of this special team.
In keeping in mind this remarkable voyage, we proposed to take a photo with ***, with his pleasant consent. Despite the cold weather on February 21, *** still stood on the deck and took a group photo with all the officers and soldiers in 8 groups.
After the shoot is completed, **tell the photographer: "Wash out**, one per person." Later, he and I were photographed alone next to the gun. At 3:30 a.m. on February 22, **arrived at Nanjing Xiaguan Wharf, **walked down the wharf amid cheers, turned around and waved to us, and said: "Everyone has worked hard, thank you, and come to see us again when you have time in the future." ”
That year, I was 27 years old, and decades later, I still cherish the photo with *** and remember this unforgettable voyage fondly.
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