"It's fake, baby. The little one frowned, obviously disappointed.
Xie Xiumei's experience after entering the court and the background of obtaining first-class merit can be traced back to November 30, 1951. On that day, Li Yonghua, the platoon commander of the 605th Regiment of the Volunteer Army, led the soldiers to patrol near the mountain, and the logistics soldiers and medical soldiers on the mountain were collecting firewood to ensure the food of the volunteers.
On a sunny day, the warriors did not let up in the warm sun, they knew that the enemy army could attack at any time and needed to be vigilant. Looking at these vigilant fighters, Li Yonghua was full of emotion in his heart, he was also a wounded, he was injured in the back by the shock wave of **, although he can still move, but now he can only be responsible for guarding in the rear.
Just as the last medic was carrying firewood down the mountain, the roar of an engine came from afar.
Li Yonghua immediately ordered the soldiers to enter the battle mode, and his gaze turned to the direction where the voice came from. Sure enough, several American bombers came whizzing to the roar of engines, and he counted them, nine in all, which made him frown.
The area guarded by Li Yonghua is a hospital in the rear of our army, and there are almost no air defense measures. With only the rifles of the fighters, it was very difficult to fight these bombers. The target of the American bombers, without a doubt, was our hospital.
Li Yonghua and the others, who were on guard near the mountains and forests, were safe for the time being.
Li Yonghua realized that if they did not act, the wounded in the hospital with limited mobility would face greater difficulties. Therefore, he immediately organized the fighters to return to the hospital to rescue the wounded.
However, when they arrived at the hospital, the US bombs were already over the hospital**, and the flames were almost engulfing the entire hospital. Seeing this scene, Li Yonghua immediately rushed into the hospital and began to transfer the wounded.
After dozens of minutes of hard work, the bombers of the US military kept throwing ammunition near the hospital. Li Yonghua and his fighters were also doing their best to evacuate the wounded, and soon after, the seriously wounded fighters were transferred to a nearby bomb shelter.
Li Yonghua was about to stand up when a missile suddenly hit behind him, and stone fragments flew into his back, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground. Although the impact did not fatally hurt him, the rocks hit his previous wounds, making it impossible for him to stand up on his own.
He gritted his teeth and tried to get up, but failed each time. However, at this life-and-death juncture,
The smoke was thick and his vision was blurred, and Li Yonghua couldn't see the person who was coming, so he could only shout for help. The figure was silent, picked him up on his back, and hurried out. At that moment, Li Yonghua fainted because of inhaling smoke for a long time.
When he woke up and saw his savior, his eyes filled with tears of gratitude, and he said, "I am Xie Xiumei who was born in 1932 in Gaoyang, Hebei Province.
Our family is in a very poor situation and is often hungry. ”
In the face of such an environment, Xie Xiumei did not lose hope in life, but gradually became enthusiastic about the revolution under the education of her parents. Although her parents were ordinary farmers, they had received help from the Red Army and knew that the Red Army was an army that truly served the people, so they always taught Xie Xiumei to become a tenacious person like a Red Army soldier in the future.
Influenced by such parents, Xie Xiumei had the idea of joining the Communist Party of China since she was a child. However, due to family constraints, she has been helping with farming at home and has not had the opportunity to join the army.
It wasn't until 1947 that an incident occurred in Shanxi that made Xie Xiumei firm in her determination to join the Communist Party of China.
Since 1945, Xie Xiumei has always heard about Liu Hulan's deeds from the mouths of villagers, Liu Hulan is the same age as her, but has a completely different experience. At that time, 8-year-old Xie Xiumei was still helping her parents work, and Liu Hulan had become a member of the children's group.
In the following years, Liu Hulan made great contributions to the revolutionary cause in Shanxi Province. However, such a young revolutionary was captured by Yan Xishan's men in January 1947 and executed in front of everyone.
Liu Hulan's heroic sacrifice deeply touched Xiumei, and she made up her mind to join the Communist Party of China. However, Xie Xiumei was still too young that year, and her lack of height became an obstacle for her to join.
In the middle of the following year, Xie Xiumei, who had grown a little taller, came to the registration office of the People's Liberation Army again, and the soldiers who recruited her glanced at her and frowned. Although Xie Xiumei is 15 years old, due to malnutrition, she is only 1.5 meters tall and weighs only 40 kilograms, and she still looks like a child.
With her determined eyes and moving eyes, Xie Xiumei impressed the soldiers of the recruiting office, although they initially refused her to join the army because of her appearance. But in the end, Xie Xiumei's efforts paid off, and she succeeded in becoming a People's Liberation Army.
Xie Xiumei was too young to be assigned to the army's art troupe and did not participate in much combat and training. She didn't complain about this, because she knew that her physical condition was not suitable for battle.
Members of the troupe can sing revolutionary songs to inspire the fighters, while Xie Xiumei works hard to learn acting and medical skills in case of emergency. Finally, in 1950, Xie Xiumei's opportunity came.
After the end of World War II, the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, engaged in a fierce game on the global political stage. In order to prevent a serious military conflict, the two sides decided to start a cold war and use North Korea as the first battlefield of the game.
Since 1946, the Soviet Union and the United States have continuously interfered in the internal affairs of the Korean nation, which has exacerbated the contradictions between North and South Korea, and eventually led to the outbreak of the Korean War.
The United States and the Western powers also used this war as an excuse to join the battlefield, and the battle line was once pulled near the 38th parallel. Faced with the threat at home, ** resolutely decided to send troops to fight, and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army also signed up to participate in the war in this context.
After *** issued a call, Xie Xiumei immediately went to the registration office and solemnly wrote her name on the list book. She knows that the enemy this time is US imperialism, which is more powerful than Japanese imperialism, but she understands even more that this is the time when the country and the people need her, and she must stand up and never back down like her "idol" Liu Hulan.
In October 1950, under the command of Marshal ***, Xie Xiumei crossed the Yalu River with majestic momentum and went to fight in North Korea. After arriving at the Korean battlefield, Xie Xiumei, as a member of the art team, mainly worked to boost the morale of the soldiers and stimulate their fighting spirit through the performance of songs, dances and dramas.
When working in the art troupe, Xie Xiumei usually played the role of a medical soldier and a sapper, running around to care for the wounded and collect materials. After the outbreak of war, she was struck by the cruelty of the battlefield, and she always cared for her wounded fighters with great compassion whenever and wherever she was.
Although she was not a regular medic, she always took the sick and wounded seriously. Due to the shortage of supplies, many front-line soldiers could not even wear cotton clothes, and the rear hospitals did not even have enough thick quilts, and the wounded were often so cold that they could not sleep.
In such an environment, Xie Xiumei always did her best to provide warmth to the fighters. Sometimes, she kept her fighters' frostbitten feet warm in her sleeves.
Whenever the fighters felt embarrassed to stop her, Xie Xiumei always responded with a smile, and her kindness and generosity made it impossible for the fighters to refuse. Although the hearts of the fighters were full of gratitude, at this time, they could only accept Xie Xiumei's kindness.
Xie Xiumei was not only busy taking care of the wounded, but also took the initiative to take on the task of carrying supplies. Every morning, she would walk miles with the sappers to deliver food, and even go into the mountains to collect firewood.
Although Xie Xiumei is short in the female volunteer army, her strength is as big as a man, and she will not feel tired when she carries a flat burden and walks more than ten miles in a row.
Her outstanding performance was selected as a model march and was highly praised by the leadership. As the battle intensified, Xie Xiumei worked harder, and her spirit infected all the fighters, making them full of determination to win.
Xie Xiumei has become the spiritual pillar of the fighters, inspiring them to continue fighting.
Xie Xiumei did not stop, she was determined to become the most solid backing for the soldiers. Therefore, on November 30, 1951, when the rear hospital of the People's Liberation Army was bombed, she did not hesitate to rush into the fire to rescue platoon commander Li Yonghua.
That day, when the US bombers began to bomb, Xie Xiumei had just come down from the mountain and saw Li Yonghua calling on the soldiers to go back to the hospital to save people, and she immediately followed.
However, after rescuing most of the wounded, Xie Xiumei found that Li Yonghua had suddenly disappeared. She did not hesitate, and immediately rushed into the hospital in the sea of fire, looking for Li Yonghua and successfully rescuing him.
Her bravery and steadfastness have become the most solid backing for the fighters.
Although Li Yonghua insisted that he could not move and begged Xie Xiumei to leave, Xie Xiumei refused to give up her comrades, and a force suddenly appeared in her body, successfully removing the gravel behind Li Yonghua and carrying him.
They struggled to get out of the destroyed hospital, but only a few steps later, Xie Xiumei heard the noise of the engine again overhead. An ominous premonition swelled in her heart, and she immediately threw Li Yonghua into the crater next to her, jumped in after her, and pressed against him.
With a loud bang, the missile was next to the crater**, and the flying stones cut through Xie Xiumei's back, but she did not hesitate to carry Li Yonghua and rushed to the nearest air-raid shelter.
At the door of the air-raid shelter, Xie Xiumei collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath. After examination, although Li Yonghua was temporarily unconscious, his body was fine, and Xie Xiumei only had some minor abrasions.
After Li Yonghua woke up, he held Xie Xiumei's hand tightly and thanked her for saving her life. Xie Xiumei's heroic behavior won her a major honor, and also gave her the opportunity to present flowers to ***.
Xie Xiumei felt guilty about the first-class merit she had received, because her performance on the battlefield was not outstanding, and she had only fired one shot and killed one enemy. However, her contribution to the war was not limited to the front, she also showed great courage and determination in the rear, saved her comrades, and her actions inspired generations of volunteer soldiers.
Xie Xiumei's first-class merit is deserved, just like her "idol" Liu Hulan, she is a real heroine.