In 2021, in Liyuan Grassland, Zunyi County, Guizhou, the villagers are gathering together to ** the popular TV series at that time - "Crossing the Yalu River". This TV series showing the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has been widely praised across the country as soon as it was launched, and Liyuan Grassland is no exception.
But to the surprise of the villagers, they heard a familiar name in the play, and the owner of this name can be said to be known to everyone in the village.
However, until the release of "Crossing the Yalu River", everyone only knew that the owner of this name was just an ordinary veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and a hunter with excellent marksmanship.
No one knows that he once created a legendary record of killing 203 enemies with 206 bullets on the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea! His name is the legendary sniper of the Volunteer Army - Zou Xixiang.
However, after returning to his hometown, this "cold gun hero" who terrified the enemy never ate canned food again, why is this? What kind of legendary experience does he have?
In October 1952, Zou Xixiang and his troops received a difficult task of garrisoning in 5377 Highlands North Mountain. The order did not specify how long they would need to be stationed, so they knew that a difficult battle awaited them in front of them.
On the night of October 14, 537The battle for the 7 heights began. The joint ** decided to strike with artillery and bombers. At four o'clock in the morning, the 320 cannons and more than 50 planes of the United ** roared in unison, heading towards 5377. Shells rained down from the heights, and 6 bombs were fired on the heads of Zou Xixiang and his comrades every second.
The shockwave erupted in the outer layers of the tunnel fortifications, powerful enough to injure the volunteer soldiers. Only on the 14th of this day, the joint ** against 537More than 20 charges were launched on the 7 heights, all of which were repulsed by the volunteer soldiers.
In the face of an enemy dozens of times their size, the volunteer soldiers showed extraordinary combat ability and will. Relying on rifle, a small number of machine guns and infantry guns, they bravely launched counterattacks again and again, and the front-line positions changed hands many times, and the fighting was extremely fierce.
What makes the United ** feel terrified is the snipers of the Volunteer Army, who can accurately hit the officers of the United **, even if they hide behind the bunker that they think are safe, soldiers are often shot.
And most of these accurate snipers were completed by sharpshooter Zou Xixiang. He has been hunting in the mountains since he was a child, and has developed a skill, not only excellent marksmanship, but also good at concealed ambushes.
In front of the indomitable volunteer army and the elusive snipers, the joint ** began to move towards 537Volunteer positions on the 7 heights threw sulfur bombs. In the face of danger, Zou Xixiang and his comrades-in-arms bravely retreated into the tunnel and held their ground.
At night, they quietly figured out the pit and continued to snipe at the combined ** soldiers with precision. This tactic played a huge role at that time, causing great damage not only to the enemy's flesh, but also to the enemy's spirit.
The soldiers of the United ** could not sleep peacefully at night, and were always on guard against the threat of cold gun assassination.
In the fighting on October 19, the soldiers were desperately starved of ammunition, food and drinking water, and only the platoon led by Zou Xixiang remained with six men, and everyone was wounded.
In order to continue to hold on to 5377 On the high ground, Zou Xixiang's company decided to ask the command for help. When the company was hesitant to send someone to ask for help, Zou Xixiang took the initiative to stand up, he thought that he was a hunter, good at stealth and stealth, and could successfully pass on the news of the request for help.
Everyone agreed with his words, and on the night of October 19, 1952, Zou Xixiang quietly left the tunnel and tried to pass through the enemy's position. On his way, there were corpses of volunteer soldiers everywhere, which made his heart like a knife.
After the joint ** found out, strafing was carried out, and then several incendiary bombs were dropped. Although he relied on cover and did not suffer much damage, his left hand was badly burned and his lungs were burned by the scorching air.
After several hours of arduous trekking, Zou Xixiang struggled to reach the battalion command post. His health was almost at his limit, but he still insisted on reporting the battle to the battalion commander. The battalion commander made a quick decision to send additional support and provide artillery cover.
After learning the news, Zou Xixiang collapsed and fell unconscious. His body was badly eroded by wounds from knife wounds, gunshot wounds, burns, and poison gas, leaving him with lifelong wounds.
However, he never told anyone how these injuries were left.
After a short break, Zou Xixiang, the god of cold gun death, quickly perked up, thinking about his comrades-in-arms, and immediately took the initiative to ask to join the reinforcement 5377 troops on the heights.
Because he was born in a hunting family, Zou Xixiang mastered hunting skills since he was a child, and after actual combat and military training, he developed it"Cold gun tactics", using complex terrain to block attacks, maximize the advantages of guerrilla tactics.
He not only executed this tactic himself, but also taught it to other comrades who were good at shooting, and cultivated an excellent team of snipers. This tactic achieved remarkable results in the Battle of Shangganling, especially in the situation of positional confrontation, which provided a broad space for our snipers.
On the battlefield, almost all positions were under the close supervision of our snipers.
In the Battle of Shangganling, our army created the cooperative tactics of artillery and snipers. First of all, the enemy's protruding bunkers were accurately hit with artillery fire, and then our snipers carried out a second strike, and the success rate was extremely high.
In these 43 days of fighting, Zou Xixiang killed 203 enemy soldiers with only 206 bullets, and the accuracy rate is amazing. This tactic was described in detail in the TV series "Crossing the Yalu River", saying that Zou Xixiang's marksmanship "almost misses shots, which has a great impact on morale."
Although the enemy army had repeatedly attacked Zou Xixiang with planes and artillery, he was able to save the day each time due to his excellent concealment ability.
In the Battle of Shangganling, Zou Xixiang experienced an air raid by the joint **. Although the bombs were almost a stone's throw away, he suffered only a few skin wounds, one of which nearly slashed across his forehead.
He and his comrades killed a total of 3,558 enemies, a remarkable record. For this reason, Zou Xixiang won the title of "First-class Meritorious Hero". After the war, American historians called Shangganling 537The North Mountain of the 7th Highland is the "Sniper Ridge", and the American soldiers privately refer to him as the "Cold Gun Death".
Zou Xixiang was a sharpshooter with a sense of justice, and he was demobilized and returned to Wuchuan in March 1956. At the resignation banquet before the restoration, the chief asked him if he needed attention, and he made only a small request - he wanted to bring back some rice seeds to his hometown.
Because rice cultivation is not common in their hometowns, they mainly rely on hunting for food. But during his years in the army, he found that the rice in the black soil of the northeast was suitable for growing in his hometown.
The request was immediately approved, and he excitedly led the villagers to start planting rice. After everyone's hard work, they finally ate the rice grown in their hometown, and at that moment, they felt extremely proud and satisfied.
However, due to his experience on the battlefield, he had a special affection for canned food, which he considered to be the sacrifice of his comrades, and as a result, he never ate it again.
Although Zou Xixiang suffered from poor medical conditions in his later years, and could only relieve his pain by boiling pine oil hot compresses and prescriptions from barefoot doctors in the countryside, the sense of justice in his personality did not diminish in the slightest.
He believes that the country's current life is not easy to come by, and it is the result of many people who have sacrificed their lives for the country, especially on the Korean battlefield back then, many people gave their lives before the age of 20.
Therefore, for what he thinks is wrong, he will definitely reprimand it to his face. In the eyes of his fellow villagers, although this veteran has good marksmanship, his temper is very "stinky".
Although he never mentioned that war, he probably eliminated thirty or so enemies. His family did not know much about the deeds of this battle hero.
In 1993, Zou Xixiang passed away at the age of 71. Today, it is difficult to understand why he is silent about his past experience of war. Mr. Zou, like other Korean War veterans, chose to avoid the topic of war.
More than 70 years have passed, and the flames of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea have become a thing of the past, but the spirit of the hero Zou Xixiang will never fade. He never boasted of his exploits, but his heroic deeds are remembered by us.
Although the hero has been buried forever, the spirit of the veteran lives on. In today's era of peace, let us recall those years full of glory and passion, and pay our deepest respect to the heroes.