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Over the years, he has not been saddled and won the country's peace of all ages. The former pilots have died, and today's heroes are even better. "On July 26th, facing the morning light, we came to the Xining Dry Rest Center of the Provincial Military Region, where Bao Yanzhang, a 97-year-old veteran of the Red Army and former deputy commander of the Hainan Military Division, was reciting the poems he had created.
In 1936, Bao Yanzhang joined the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and in 1948, he honorably joined the Communist Party of China, successively serving as company commander, head of the combat unit, battalion commander, chief of the combat section, regiment commander, and deputy commander of the Huangnan and Hainan military divisions. He has participated in 103 large and small battles, and has won the "August 1" Medal, the Independence and Freedom Medal, the Liberation War Medal, the Order of the Red Star of the Second Class, etc., and has been settled in Xining since his retirement.
Talking about the eventful years in the past, Bao Yanzhang said emotionally: "One of the most important reasons why our army has been able to overcome obstacles, overcome difficulties, and advance from victory to victory is that it has always held the party flag, listened to the party's words, and followed the party!" "The old hero who has recently reached his old age, like a thick classic, how to read it, there are inexhaustible harvests, in his firmness and mellowness, we have experienced the powerful power of the precious wealth of the "red gene".
Our army is the sons and daughters of the common people, and all of us, regardless of whether we are high or low, are all revolutionary comrades-in-arms, and we all regard the interests of the people above everything else. ”
I am a sheep herding baby, without the training of the army, I would not be where I am today. As soon as he opened his mouth, Bao Lao talked about his experience in the army.
Bao Yanzhang was born in a poor family and lost his mother at an early age. Because his family has no land, since he was 5 years old, he has been staying in the homes of people in the village who are doing well, helping them herd cattle and sheep to eat.
The Red Army is coming! "When I was 13 years old, a unit came to the village, and although they looked dressed in tatters and equipped with all kinds of equipment, each soldier had a righteous spirit and pride on his face.
Later, Bao Yanzhang learned that this was a guerrilla unit of the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and although he had heard of this team for a long time, this was really the first time he had seen it.
Folks, we are the team of resisting Japan and saving the country, and we are the people's own soldiers! This inspiring and affectionate sentence was the first impression left by the Red Army on Bao Yanzhang.
As soon as the troops entered the village, the leaders who led the troops gathered and called on everyone to strictly abide by the 'three major disciplines and eight points of attention,' not to take a stitch from the masses, and not to allow anyone to enter the people's homes at will without permission. Bao Yanzhang remembered it vividly, and sure enough, at dawn the next day, when he drove the sheep out of the door, he found that under the eaves of each house, there were exhausted Red Army soldiers asleep. Some of them were half-wrapped in military quilts, some had the entire quilt under them, some had only one shoe left on their feet, some of them had worn out their sides and soles, some of them had bandages around their arms, and some of them had blood ......stains on their trouser legs
Although I was not very old at that time, I deeply felt that this was a lovely group of people, and this was a team that was awe-inspiring. Bao Lao said in a frustrated voice. It didn't take long for the Red Army to carry out a vigorous campaign to crack down on local tyrants and shoddy gentry in the village, crack down on local tyrants and shoddy gentry, and abolish harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
At the mass meeting, the Red Army distributed confiscated grain and cloth to the poor, and also publicized the purpose and discipline of the Red Army, and called on the masses of all nationalities to unite and support the anti-Japanese struggle and national salvation.
I want to join the army! After a period of witnessing and feeling, Bao Yanzhang established a firm belief in serving the country in the army. "Don't look at me at that time I was small, my voice was the loudest, and it suddenly attracted the attention of the leaders of the Red Army who led the team! Bao Lao smiled and recalled the scene when he enthusiastically joined the army, little ghost, how old are you, you are not as high as a gun, how can you go to the battlefield? The leaders of the Red Army put their hands on Bao Yanzhang's shoulders, and their eyes were both kind and serious.
I'm going! I'm going to take a gun, fight the enemy, and protect the folks! Bao Yanzhang had a crying voice, amusing everyone present. In this way, he honorably joined the Red Army and became a "red imp".
I have seen it 8 times in my life*** These have become my forever precious memories, the chairman is amiable, and the fine traditions of the officers and men of our army are everywhere in him. In 1938, 15-year-old Bao Yanzhang worked as an orderly in the ** Organization Department at that time.
One day after dinner, he and a few friends played sparrow together, and when he was getting up, a tall cadre-like man passed by, accompanied by four soldiers, and said to him and his friends with a smile: "Little ghosts, don't you sleep?" The sparrows are all asleep. "We were so excited, laughing and laughing, we didn't even bother to respond.
After being taught a couple of sentences by a tall veteran, Bao Yanzhang knew that the original "cadre" was ***, which was also his first encounter with the chairman.
3 years later, Bao Yanzhang was transferred to the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University as a guard, and one day the school leader Chen Bojun sent him to send a handwritten letter to ***. It was raining heavily that day, the road was muddy and slippery, Bao Yanzhang accidentally fell into the mud puddle while riding a mule, he didn't care about the pain on his body, immediately checked the letter, and continued on the road after seeing that it was intact.
When he arrived at Yangjialing, the chairman was reviewing documents under a kerosene lamp. Bao Yanzhang put the letter on the table, and the chairman wrote a reply while saying in a thick Hunan accent: "Are you the little ghost who beats sparrows?" ”
Yes, Chairman! ”
Oh, they've all grown into big boys! Why is there mud on your legs? Pay attention to safety, be careful when wading through the river, pay attention to safety, go, your task is done well, go back to study hard and work hard. ”
I'm just an ordinary little warrior, and they all know me so well. Talking about this experience, Bao Yanzhang was very excited, as if everything happened yesterday, which impressed him deeply, and a few simple greetings and greetings showed the deep concern of a great man for an ordinary revolutionary comrade-in-arms.
The reason why our army is victorious and conquerable is because it always fights for the people, and this is also the source of our courage to defy all enemies and difficulties. ”
To make a revolution, you have to pin your head to your belt and be ready to sacrifice at any time, for the future of the country and the liberation of the people, these are nothing. "Bao Yanzhang has experienced a total of 103 battles in his life, large and small, and has suffered more than ten wounds.
I remember one time I alone attracted the fire of a battalion of enemy troops and almost died. ”
In 1947, the Kuomintang Hu Zong attacked and occupied Yan'an in the south, and soon occupied some large villages and towns in the south of Ansai, and established the Kuomintang Ansai County along the river, and set up the headquarters of the Kuomintang army in Ansai County.
It was one day in June, when the wheat had just begun to show a little sprouts, and the large army had just moved to Yangjiayuanzi for less than two days, when Bao Yanzhang and his comrades-in-arms received a report on the enemy situation and a notice of urgent relocation and resettlement of the Ansai County Party Committee and the masses.
The mountains and ravines are deep, the sky is getting late, and the transfer team set off in the dark. Unconsciously climbed over two mountains and crossed three river valleys, although the physical strength was exhausted and exhausted, everyone always stared at the surrounding enemy situation, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Bao Yanzhang, who served as the leader of the second squad, and a soldier walked at the end of the team to be responsible for guarding and covering, and arrived at a chaotic stone forest, where everyone was ready to hide and rest for a while.
The enemy army is coming! Taking advantage of the moonlight to look at the opposite mountain, Bao Yanzhang suddenly found that a black and oppressive figure was rushing towards them, the light was dim, the number of enemy troops could not be determined at all, and the people who had been transferred and resettled suddenly panicked, and from time to time there were cries of women and children.
Don't be afraid, stay calm, I'll figure it out! While calming the emotions of the masses, Bao Yanzhang quickly arranged and deployed countermeasures.
Second Class Vice! "Here! ”
You are in charge of leading a large group of troops in a quick detour from the west side path! I'll cover! After Bao Yanzhang gave the transfer order, he took out his gun and ran alone in the direction of the enemy.
Bang bang bang! He fired four shots in succession from the front, then three more to the east, and then quickly moved to a small hill at the east end, and chased the enemy halfway up the mountain, and the distance between him and the enemy in a straight line was only a little more than 100 meters.
Hearing the sound of gunfire, the enemy's heavy machine guns frantically began to fire non-stop in the direction of Bao Yanzhang, and a small group of enemies shouted and chased after them. Bao Yanzhang remained unchaotic in the face of danger, retreating while fighting, and shooting at the pursuers from different directions. After a while, several 82 mortar shells were not far behind him **. It turned out that the enemy mistakenly thought that they had encountered a large force, so they began mortar fire.
Later, it is estimated that the enemy commander was afraid of an ambush ahead, so he gradually slowed down, chased for about 15 kilometers, and finally stopped the operation in the area of Heiquanyi. Bao Yanzhang crawled over two hills, quickly evacuated the battlefield, successfully got rid of the enemy army, and met with the large army on time at dawn the next day, successfully completing the task.
At that time, how many enemies were there, according to the secretary of the Ansai County Party Committee later recalled, there was about a battalion of troops, and everyone praised me for being bold and a foolish boy who didn't want to die. Bao Yanzhang said with a smile, "In fact, the reason why we are not afraid of hardship and death when we fight is because everyone always remembers one sentence in their hearts: fight for the people!" ”
This wound was left in Butterfly Mountain, and many comrades were sacrificed in that battle, and my injury is nothing compared to them. Speaking of the wounds he was wounded in the war, Bao Lao remembered the battle that impressed him and the fallen comrades around him, and tears kept rolling in his eyes.
In July 1947, the Northwest Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army took the initiative to attack the Guanzhong Plain, opening the prelude to understanding and enlarging the northwest, and Bao Yanzhang's regiment marched in the direction of Huanglongshan.
Walking to the area of Butterfly Mountain, Bao Yanzhang and his comrades-in-arms were intercepted by Hu Zongnan's 36th Division, and the enemy troops immediately launched an artillery blockade. Braving the fierce artillery fire, Bao Yanzhang led a soldier to lurk on the mountainside, hiding with the help of grass and stone piles, covertly reconnoitring the enemy, and did not close his eyes for three days and three nights.
It may have been a mistake in the enemy's measurements, and the planes and bombs fell on the enemy's front line, and the barbed wire was immediately blown up. On the third day of the reconnaissance, Bao Yanzhang found that the two enemy bombers flying towards us had made a mistake and dropped the bombs on their own positions.
Nighttime is often the time when the PLA shows its talents. As it got late, Bao Yanzhang and his comrades-in-arms brought their ability to fight at night to the extreme, and Hu Zongnan's 36th Division retreated one after another with heavy losses. With the advantage of the advantage, the large army immediately broke through and closed the mountain, and the enemy gradually lost his voice.
How many good comrades have fallen at a young age and lost their lives forever, compared to them, we are so happy! In this battle, Bao Yanzhang was wounded by a grenade shrapnel, according to his recollection, that night of fierce fighting, less than 30 minutes, nearly half of their comrades were killed, but no one flinched, and finally planted the banner of victory on the high ground.
Revolutionary soldiers and ordinary people must always bear in mind that peace is not easy to come by, and if the army and the people work together, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and remain vigilant, then no one in the world will be invincible."
In that war-torn era, in addition to life and death during the war, the harsh living conditions were often unbearable. Bao Lao said that during the war years, the harsh environment and lack of food and clothing were one of the biggest difficulties faced by everyone.
In those difficult years, the army and the common people worked together, life and death depended on each other, and only then did they walk through the thorns step by step and move towards victory. Speaking of the reason for the continuous victories of the People's Liberation Army, Bao Yanzhang firmly gave the answer: that is, the love between the military and the people is as deep as the sea.
One night in November 1948, Bao Yanzhang and his troops had just finished a tough battle and set up camp in Baishui County. In the northern Shaanxi Plateau in the depths of winter, the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, and the air turned into ice, and because everyone had not eaten for 72 hours because of continuous fighting, their physical strength was exhausted, and because there were no cotton clothes and bedding, many comrades fell.
Unite and overcome the odds! Bao Yanzhang recalled that his comrades-in-arms hugged each other, huddled on the haystack, and warmed each other with their body heat. "Soldiers, come and eat! It didn't take long for the local people to brave the heavy snow to bring food. "Thank you, fellow, but we have eight rules. Although everyone was almost hungry, they still expressed their gratitude and politely declined.
You can only fight when you are full, but can you still fight when you are hungry? "The villagers were so anxious and angry that they forced the soldiers to eat. But after a long time, everyone still didn't start eating. In the end, a careful fellow found that the hands of the soldiers had long been frozen and they could not hold the dishes and chopsticks at all.
Seeing the soldiers working so hard, many villagers held their hands, shed tears, and finally fed the food to the soldiers' mouths with their own hands. Speaking of this, Bao Lao's eyes moistened, and he said that the establishment of New China is indispensable for the soldiers to charge into battle and shed blood and sacrifice, and similarly, it is also indispensable for the broad masses of people to brave the rain of bullets and bullets to push the wheelbarrow to the front, and the power of the people's war is infinite.
No matter what time it comes, our army must never forget the support of the common people for us and the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly. "Not long ago one day, Hualong Hui Autonomous County Shidacang Township ** courtyard is filled with a festive atmosphere, ** office building in front of the square parked agricultural four-wheel tractor and rotary cultivator, flip plough supporting farm tools, see the brand new farm tools, the villagers showed a happy smile on their faces, "thanks to the old Red Army" cheers endlessly.
It turned out that Bao Yanzhang took out his savings and donated them to Sharang Village to buy agricultural machinery free of charge. Over the years, Bao Yanzhang has donated a lot to help students and the poor, and in his eyes, the people's affairs are great things.
Every time I think of the days of war, I always tell myself that peace is not easy to come by, and I must be vigilant in times of peace. Although Bao Lao is 97 years old, he still insists on reading newspapers every day, paying attention to international current affairs every day, and also taking the initiative to undertake some tasks of military-civilian exchanges, and has successively given dozens of lectures on patriotism and national defense education to officers and men of the army, local cadres, and various schools.
Although the era of peace is beautiful, no one dares to guarantee that war will not come tomorrow, and as a new generation of soldiers of the republic, we must take precautions and think about war to stop war. "This is the year before last, Bao Yanzhang went to the provincial military district guard squadron to give a lecture to the officers and soldiers, to this day, the officers and soldiers are still fresh in their memory, squadron leader Xiao Nan said, as a new generation of revolutionary soldiers, inherit the red gene, carry forward the fine traditions of the older generation, based on their own duties and fulfill their responsibilities, is our eternal original intention and mission.
It was another year to Dehongdu, and the ancestors have been passed down to this day. Smelling the chicken, he listened to the rain in the south for a long time, and immediately waved the north whip. Sideburns and snow fly into waste, and colorful clouds grow in a new sky. After the year, the waves push the front waves, and the grass and flowers are fresh everywhere. At the end of the interview, Bao Yanzhang recited a song of "Seven Laws Hongdu" for us, he said, I hope that our army will always keep its original intention and mission, move towards a bigger and stronger development path at a new historical starting point, and hope that our motherland will be more prosperous and prosperous, and realize the dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as soon as possible.
Comment] Don't forget the original intention and always maintain the power to forge ahead.
The tree is thousands of feet tall and has roots, and the water flows thousands of miles away. Looking back at the brilliant historical sky of our army, the precious red memories exude the flavor of faith everywhere, release the charm of faith, and contain the inexhaustible spiritual treasures of the communists. Bao Yanzhang, a 97-year-old man, is one of the few surviving veteran Red Army soldiers living in Qinghai. His touching and singing revolutionary stories are the spiritual spark of ideals and beliefs, the endogenous driving force for us to inherit the red gene and maintain the original intention, and the good medicine for us to replenish the "calcium" of the spirit.
Keeping the original intention and taking on the mission requires a heart for the people. "Our army is the sons and daughters of the common people, and everyone is a revolutionary comrade-in-arms, and they all regard the interests of the people above everything else. At the age of 13, Bao Yanzhang changed from a sheep herding baby to a "red ghost". Since then, more than 90 years of eventful years, bloody and glorious, he has personally experienced the original intention of the people's army, which is to make unremitting efforts for national independence, national prosperity and strength, and people's happiness. We must draw spiritual strength from our revolutionary predecessors, regard the people as our backers, regard the people as our parents, always maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the masses of people of all nationalities, and compose magnificent poems with our lives and blood about being loyal to the party, serving the country, and building Qinghai.
Keeping the original intention and taking on the mission requires a heroic spirit. To make a revolution, you have to pin your head to your belt and be ready to sacrifice at any time, for the future of the country and the liberation of the people, these are nothing. Bao Yanzhang has experienced 103 battles in his life, and has more than ten wounds on his body. Imagine, in the war-torn era, if he is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, he may choose to steal his life and be stable for a while. However, in the historical sky of the Chinese nation, it is precisely because of a stubble of revolutionary fighters and communists like Bao Yanzhang who sacrificed their lives and forgot to die for the sake of their beliefs, that their stories can be passed on to the world and inspire future generations. The new generation of revolutionary soldiers should deeply plant in the ears and eyes of these red stories the revolutionary spirit of "not fearing hardship and death," ignite the will to fight without fear of life and death, and dare to shout the sonorous cry of "for the motherland and for victory, fire at me."
Keeping the original intention and undertaking the mission requires an iron-blooded responsibility. Bao Yanzhang once single-handedly attracted the firepower of a battalion of the enemy army and escorted the Ansai County Party Committee and the masses to successfully transfer, and the comrades said that he was a heroic man who did not want to die. During Bao Yanzhang's tenure as deputy commander of the Huangnan Military Division, he often went to the countryside to conduct research and lived in a villager's house. The heroic deeds and iron-blooded responsibilities of our revolutionary predecessors all inspire us to forge ahead without fear of sacrifice. In the new era, new journey and new mission, as long as we internalize this force into the "passion fuel" of the officer, even if there are more "Loushan Pass" and "Lazikou" in front of us, we will not be able to stop our lofty ambition to win.
I try to live another 3 years, and when I am 100 years old, I will see Marx again. "The old man Bao Yanzhang has always maintained the temperament of a revolutionary soldier. Times change, vicissitudes. However, the touching stories of the revolutionary predecessors can travel through time and space, be passed on by word of mouth, and generate spiritual power. The struggle is endless, the cause is endless, marching on the road of strengthening the army, only the heroes who are often soaked in blood and full of loyalty continue to inspire themselves, transform their minds, and purify their souls, so as to not forget their original intentions and always maintain the strength to forge ahead.