In the smoke and flames of war, the established feelings are always particularly hot and deep. After experiencing life and death and overcoming hardships together, the bonds between people naturally form and cannot be separated.
This affection is not limited to comrades-in-arms, but also includes between soldiers and civilians, and between countries and countries. Since March 1955, the Chinese People's Volunteers have begun to withdraw from North Korea in an orderly manner.
Although the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea allowed China and North Korea to establish a deep friendship, in fact, after the expulsion of the Japanese army, the Northeast region did not usher in peace, but the Kuomintang eyed it.
Chiang Kai-shek, with the support of the United States, quickly marched to the northeast, putting the PLA in a difficult situation. However, it was at this time that North Korea reached out and helped the PLA solve this dilemma.
Although North Korea is not fully independent, they are firmly behind the PLA. North Korea's help had a profound impact on the liberation of the northeast, so the Communists and the People's Liberation Army took North Korea's kindness to heart.
With their blood and lives, as well as countless battles, the Chinese volunteers have demonstrated their fearless bravery and selfless dedication to the world. The number of their sacrifices is as high as 360,000, but their spirit and contributions will forever be remembered in the pages of history.
Their heroic deeds prove that the friendship between the Chinese and North Korean militaries is not only built on the battlefield, but also on their common pursuit of peace and justice.
During their time in Korea, the Chinese volunteers were not only stationed on the battlefield, but also traveled all over the country to build their homes with the Korean people.
According to incomplete statistics, during their stay in the DPRK, the volunteers helped the DPRK people to reclaim more than 6,000 mu of land, with an area of more than 420,000 mu of cultivated land, nearly 200,000 mu of rice planting and sowing, and more than 2.3 million mu of farmland for weeding and harvesting.
In addition, in terms of construction, the volunteers also helped build more than 2,000 embankments, dig more than 1,000 new wells, build more than 7,000 bridges, and build more than 10,000 new houses and schools.
Although war brings death, it also brings the tribulation of life. Hunger, vagrancy, these are the by-products of war. Cities that have been battered by war will take a long time to recover.
The Chinese volunteers and the Korean people have established a deep friendship in just a few years, but no amount of friendship can prevent the arrival of separation.
In the face of an unprecedented "evacuation operation", the work of the army is not trivial. From material inventory to handover, every task requires thorough preparation. Nevertheless, shortly after the evacuation announcement was issued, the Volunteer Army Headquarters issued an evacuation instruction.
This instruction is exhaustive, including regulations on strengthening vigilance, information transfer, material handover, and other aspects. Among them, in addition to the regular military transfer regulations, there are two orders that seem not very professional, but they are extremely intimate.
One is that all the retreating soldiers should bring a bag of their hometown specialties to comfort their hunger on the way. The other is that each soldier should write a farewell letter to his family as a way to express his longing for his hometown and loved ones.
In the face of the extraordinary demand, the Chinese volunteers did not oppose it and vigorously carried it out, because they took it for granted that neither they should take anything from the hands of the people, nor should they do a good job of cleaning and repairing before returning to the camp.
After the armistice in 1953, the volunteers stationed in Korea needed to solve the problem of food and lodging, and they always adhered to the principle of self-reliance.
The volunteers have always adhered to the principle of "self-reliance", and they have never caused trouble to the Korean people, whether it is a major project such as the construction of barracks or the last repair before evacuation.
If you can make your own building materials, you can fire them yourself; Materials that cannot be made on their own, such as wood, glass, etc., are transported from the home country. The entire construction process was done by the volunteers themselves, and not a single craftsman was hired.
Before evacuating, they strictly obeyed the order and carried out a thorough repair and cleaning of the camp, repairing the barracks to be spotless and cleaning the grounds.
All these are the embodiment of the spirit of "self-reliance" of the volunteers.
The deep and righteous separation always makes people feel extremely sad.
When the evacuation order was received, the hearts of the volunteers were full of anticipation and excitement, but when the day of parting really came, everyone's heart was enveloped by the pain of parting, and even the bravest soldiers could not resist the tears of parting.
On the day of the withdrawal of the volunteers, perhaps the first people to get up were not the volunteers who were about to leave, but the Korean people who came to see them off.
Every day when the volunteers leave, the streets of North Korea gather early. They waited along the road for the departing volunteers, seeing them off.
Among the people who saw them off were the Korean People's Volunteers, as well as ordinary people. They stood densely on both sides of the street, forming a long queue with no end in sight.
When the volunteers walked by, the crowd flocked up, raised the items in their hands high, and tried their best to pass forward, hoping to take this opportunity to express their heavy and sincere gratitude to these brave, respectable and lovely volunteers.
Among them, some North Korean aunts even took out their wedding rings and hairpins and tried their best to fortify them for the volunteers. To these heroes who brought peace and helped them rebuild their homes, people are willing to give their most precious things.
However, of course, these valuable items were not accepted by the volunteers, and some in the ranks sang farewell songs, others waved farewell banners, and they sang with tears in their eyes and warmly bid farewell.
The enthusiasm of the Korean masses is high, and the enthusiasm of the Korean People's Army is even more incomprehensible.
The voices were isolated by the car window, but the warm farewell sound did not weaken. The people inside the car and the people outside the car have gone through a difficult few years together, and have built a deep friendship like family.
While this goodbye may keep them apart, this one is only short-lived, and they will definitely get together again. The train will eventually leave, and the parting moment is coming.
Ending: In the Korean War, the Chinese volunteers fought bravely and gave their lives for Korean peace; After the war, they actively participated in reconstruction and helped the Korean people build their homeland.
Before evacuating from North Korea, they conscientiously cleaned the barracks, which was an unprecedented act of righteousness at home and abroad. They are fearless of the enemy, selfless to the people, and loyal to their allies.
The Chinese Volunteers are truly righteous and worthy of our eternal respect.