In August 1964, **in Beidaihe**, the Peking Opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Troupe" was held.
This Peking Opera tells the story of Yan Weicai, deputy platoon commander of the reconnaissance corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers, who captured the commander of the "White Tiger Regiment" and an American adviser during the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
The protagonist of the story, Yan Weicai, is not afraid of danger and fights bravely on the battlefield, and the audience is inspired, impassioned by the spirit of Yan Weicai in the repertoire after watching this Peking Opera.
Moreover, this Peking Opera is based on a true story from the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
FigStills from Peking Opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment".
After watching Peking Opera, he was deeply moved by the story in the play, and he immediately asked Xiao Hua, director of the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army who accompanied him: "Is this 'protagonist' still there?" What is the position? ”
Xiao Hua didn't know much about the specific situation, so he replied truthfully: "I don't know." ”
**On the day of watching the Peking Opera, Xiao Hua remembered ***'s inquiry, and called Yang Dezhi, commander of the Jinan Military Region, that night**: Where is Yang Yucai? ”
Yang Yucai, is the prototype of Yan Weicai, the protagonist of the Peking Opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment".
When he went to the Korean battlefield that year, Yang Yucai was only 24 years old, and he was just an ordinary soldier in the third company of the first battalion of the 67th regiment of the 23rd division of the 68th army of the 20th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
Yang Yucai joined the People's Liberation Army before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
FigYang Yucai
In 1926, he was born in a poor family in Mianxian County, Shaanxi, since he was a child, he relied on herding cattle and chopping firewood for the landlord's family to make a living.
At the age of 22, Yang Yucai, who was working outside, received the sad news of his father's death, and when he went home to take care of his father's death, he happened to meet the security chief of the Kuomintang conscription.
It was 1948, the Kuomintang army was defeated and retreated under the strong offensive of the People's Liberation Army, and the Kuomintang army was exhausted.
His unit was defeated in the spring of 1949, and Yang Yucai became a prisoner of the People's Liberation Army, which had a policy of preferential treatment of prisoners.
In 1950, when China's volunteers entered the Korean War, Yang Yucai followed his unit and went to fight on the Korean battlefield.
On the Korean battlefield, Yang Yucai performed well and was promoted from a scout to the first squad leader of the reconnaissance platoon.
In 1953, in the Battle of Jincheng, the last battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea, Yang Yucai was ordered to lead scouts, using the means of camouflage attacks, to smash the enemy's heart, and cooperate with the main force to annihilate the enemy.
The surprise attack team led by Yang Yucai included himself, 10 scouts, and 2 Korean People's Army liaison officers in charge of translation.
And the enemy army they had to face was the 1st Regiment of the South Korean Capital Division, which was the elite division of Syngman Rhee's group, and Syngman Rhee had awarded this regiment a tiger head flag, so this enemy regiment was also called the "White Tiger Regiment", and the White Tiger Regiment was well-equipped and supported by the air force.
It's not easy to get close to them.
FigThe regimental flag of the "White Tiger Regiment".
Yang Yucai was wearing the uniform of the American army, and the others changed into the uniforms of the South Korean army, and the group walked towards the enemy camp, and on the way they accidentally encountered a deserter from the South Korean army, and Yang Yucai managed to get the password from this deserter.
Yang Yucai led everyone, close to the headquarters of the White Tiger Regiment, and attacked the enemy regiment headquarters from four directions.
Although this disguised surprise attack on the White Tiger Regiment was full of danger and would fail if they were not careful, everyone led by Yang Yucai successfully completed the task, and everyone returned to the army safely, and no one **.
FigCaptured White Tiger Regiment flags, steel helmets, military uniforms, etc.
The Battle of Jincheng ended with the final victory of the Chinese People's Volunteers. On July 27, 1953, the Battle of Jincheng ended, and the two sides signed the Korean Armistice Agreement, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which lasted for more than two years, was officially ended.
Yang Yucai, who made great contributions on the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea, was awarded special merit and was successively awarded the "first-class hero of the Chinese People's Volunteers" and "hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."
After the war, the Chinese People's Volunteers helped the Korean people in post-war recovery and construction, and Yang Yucai also stayed in Korea.
Fig**Sign the armistice agreement.
When he returned to the motherland with the 68th Army, it was already 1955.
As a combat hero, Yang Yucai attended the All-Army Heroes Conference after returning to China, and was cordially received by leaders such as the first leader.
Shake his hand and say, "The people thank you!" This made Yang Yucai very excited.
FigYang Yucai (front row, third from left).
After Yang Yucai's 23rd Division triumphed from Korea, he was stationed in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, with the army, and served as the deputy commander of the division's reconnaissance company.
This was not the war years, and Yang Yucai, as the deputy commander of the reconnaissance company, usually led the soldiers to engage in production and train hard at the Weishan Lakeside Production Base in Pei County, Jiangsu.
In the year he returned from the Korean battlefield, Yang Yucai was already nearly 30 years old, and in the troops in Xuzhou, Yang Yucai, who was already in his thirties, did not delay training because of his age, and often took his younger soldiers to train in the icy lake.
Yang Yucai has been a company-level cadre for more than ten years, but he never cares about personal gains and losses.
FigYang Yucai
Originally, the story about him was not known by many people, but with the performance of the Peking Opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment" in various places, the battle story based on Yang Yucai was also widely known.
In 1964, when "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment" was performed for the first time in Beijing, it was highly affirmed by leaders such as ***.
This Peking Opera was also seen by *** who loves Peking Opera, and ** also saw Yang Yucai, the prototype behind this Peking Opera.
In 1964, when he took care of Yang Yucai's position, he had not been promoted for 11 years.
Under the care of the people, Yang Yucai was promoted to the deputy commander of the 23rd Division of the 68th Army of the Jinan Military Region in 1969, with the rank of deputy division.
In 1981, Yang Yucai was treated as a deputy division commander before he retired.
After his retirement, Yang Yucai was still very concerned about the construction of the troops. He travels to various places to give presentations and tell his story.
Since the performance of "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment", Yang Yucai has become a well-known hero.
Yang Yucai said in his report:"But I never saw myself as a hero, and I didn't think there was anything to show off. I believe that the real heroes are the thousands of outstanding sons and daughters of the Chinese nation who have bravely sacrificed their lives for the interests of the country and the nation, those comrades-in-arms who have been buried in foreign lands for eternity, and those good brothers and comrades who have not even left their names in their sacrifices.
In his later years, Yang Yucai still cared about the cause of the country.
In 1999, when he was seriously ill, he dragged his sick body and insisted on going to the *** Memorial Hall, but his family stopped him, but Yang Yucai insisted very much: "I can not go to other activities, I must go to the *** Memorial Hall." ”
The family couldn't resist him, and finally accompanied him to the *** Memorial Hall, from the first step on the steps, the elderly Yang Yucai trembled with excitement.
In front of the crystal coffin, he bowed deeply, and when he raised his head, he was already in tears, in front of the body, Yang Yucai said affectionately: "It's *** his old man, who has turned an old China into a new China, I have today, Chinese people have today, we must not forget his kindness, I miss him."
After returning from the *** Memorial Hall, Yang Yucai's condition became more and more serious.
FigYang Yucai in his later years.
On May 26, 1999, Yang Yucai died of illness in Beijing.
After Yang Yucai's death, the vice chairman of the Military Commission personally went to the hospital to visit Yang Yucai's family, held the hand of Mrs. Yang Yucai, and said with concern: "Old sister-in-law, mourn, take care." ”
He told Yang Yucai's wife to take good care of her body, turn grief into strength, and educate the children well.
The departure of the hero Yang Yucai made people mourn, and on May 30, the farewell ceremony of Yang Yucai's body was officially held at the Babaoshan Cemetery in Beijing, and the leaders personally said goodbye.
The names of the heroes remain in history.
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