In the long history, Vietnam was a vassal state of China for a long time, and it was not until the Song Dynasty that it was recognized as an independent country by our country. At the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the revolution in Vietnam was in full swing.
During the 20-year war between North and South Vietnam, our country gave strong support to North Vietnam, especially in the final stage, from 1965 to 1969, we sent 320,000 troops and 20 billion in aid.
After the end of the civil war in Vietnam, not only did it not become an ally with our country, but instead sided with it, invading Cambodia, our ally, and harassing our borders. They have forgotten the help that our country has given and have repeatedly violated our territory.
During the reform and opening up in 1979, China's Ministry of National Defense ordered troops to be sent to Vietnam, and in just one month, our army successfully expelled the Vietnamese army from the country and made it dare not fight directly with our country again.
When our troops retreated back to China, the Vietnamese army rarely counterattacked.
They did not dare to openly provoke, so they laid mines along the border and conducted mine warfare. During this decade, the mine war between our country and Vietnam was fierce, they laid mines, our army cleared mines, and counter-mines.
Demining sappers play a key role at this stage. "As soon as the mines go off, they are cremated", this is a true portrayal of them, they know the danger, but still move forward.
In such a dangerous environment, Lu Huachao even took the initiative to learn demining.
In a predominantly agricultural village in the Guidong Mountains of Guangxi, Lü Huachao was the militia of the village. However, seeing that his relatives and friends were injured or even lost their lives due to landmines, he decided to learn how to clear mines and give his relatives and friends a safe land.
He went to his battalion commander, but the battalion commander refused him because he feared for his life. Lü Huachao was an experienced old militiaman, and his determination was not shaken by the refusal of the battalion commander.
He decided to teach himself how to clear mines, for the safety of him and his loved ones.
The battalion commander tried to stop him many times, just because he was the only son in the family, whether it was the concept of a traditional Zhuang family, or the care of his parents and the expectations of his wife, it was difficult for him to let go.
However, the words of the old militiaman Lu Huachao made the battalion commander unable to refuse. He said firmly: "Battalion commander, among the villagers who were killed by the Vietnamese bombing, there are also only sons ......The battalion commander pondered, he is also an only son, can an only son be easily sacrificed?
The only son, who was wounded and killed by the Vietnamese enemy, was also the hope of a family. Although Lü Huachao did not have much culture and would not say the bold words of "give up one of me and protect everyone", his actions have proved that his choice is simple and firm.
The battalion commander eventually agreed to his request.
Lu Huachao finally waited for the notice that he was about to attend the first militia demining technology study class to learn demining techniques. Despite his reluctance, his parents still respected his choice.
Sweat slid down Lu Huachao's face, and he couldn't tell whether it was hot or tired, he only knew that he had to expel the thunder in front of him. The thin green thread wrapped around his heart like a ghost.
This is a stumbling thunder, if it weren't for Lu Huachao's discovery, someone might lose their legs or even their lives.
He met this mine head-on, and there was a line between life and death. However, let's not forget that landmines do not have the ability to think and learn. Lü Huachao spent three months studying how to dismantle all kinds of mines.
It's a tough test for him, and he has to put in a convincing performance, otherwise he could pay with his life. His heart was racing, almost making him tremble, and he paused, needing to readjust.
He thought of the bloody stumps, the parents who lost their children, the women who lost their husbands, the children who lost their loved ones. So, he calmed down.
With full attention and repeated confirmations, he succeeded in disarming the threat of mines. The mine, which had lost its power, landed safely in his hand. These five minutes were the longest moment of his life and the most time-consuming mine clearance operation he had.
However, from that moment on, Lu Huachao began his demining career, and he continued to refine his technique, and now he can remove a tripping mine in as little as 45 seconds.
The team led by Lu Huachao successfully dismantled a large number of enemy mines in the border areas of Vietnam, as many as more than 4,000. Therefore, the Vietnamese army has repeatedly encircled and suppressed them.
The most dangerous of these was in the autumn of 1982. At that time, the Vietnamese army planted a large number of mines in the farmland in an attempt to disrupt the autumn harvest on our border.
Lü Huachao led the militia to clear the mines in advance, however, the Vietnamese army also sent additional personnel at this time to keep an eye on the farmland where the mines were laid.
When Lü Huachao appeared in their binoculars, the enemy at the enemy outpost became excited, and they planned to take the opportunity to capture Lü Huachao alive and celebrate their achievements and receive a reward from their superiors.
The Vietnamese hegemonists provoked the war and left the innocent Vietnamese people living in the chaos of war. At that time, more than 10,000 yuan was a huge amount of money for Vietnamese.
Among the border Vietnamese soldiers at that time, Lu Huachao was a symbol of money, and everyone wanted to be rewarded, but no one dared to directly confront the squadron. They had planned to force Lu Huachao to retreat to a minefield with heavy machine-gun fire, and then wait for him to be wounded before capturing him alive.
But Lu Huachao would not give them a chance, he was already an experienced border militiaman, and in the face of enemy machine-gun fire, he did not panic, but calmly commanded his team to withdraw from the safe route of the advance platoon.
Until the advent of peacetime, no one in the Vietnamese army could receive that bounty.
Lu Huachao, a bold and careful hero, excellent demining skills, and wounded several times. He was awarded first-class, second-class, and third-class merits in his lifetime, and was awarded the title of "Hero of Demining Clearance" in 1984.
However, instead of sitting on the Meritorious Service Medal, he always insisted on his responsibilities as a border militiaman. After retiring, he did not sit idle, but lived in the border area with his wife, and raised more than 20 cows and a dozen sheep in the mountains to supplement the family.
He used to be a hero, and now although he is old, he is still a brave man in life. Only when you pay attention to him will you find out what he looks like a hero. ”