During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, a number of heroes emerged. Such as Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun, Luo Shengjiao, Mao Anying, etc. Huang Jiguang joined the New Democratic Youth League of China in 1952. In October of the same year, he served in the battle to seize a certain highland in the battle of Shangganling, Jinhua County, Gangwon Province, North Korea.
After throwing the grenade, he resolutely blocked the machine gun holes in the enemy bunker with his chest, and died heroically to ensure that the troops attacked the high ground. He was posthumously awarded special merit and was awarded the title of "Super Hero of the Chinese People's Volunteers". Qiu Shaoyun , joined the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army in 1951. On October 1, 1952, he participated in the counterattack with his troops at the 391 Highlands west of Jinhua, North Korea. Lurking in front of the enemy's position; on this day, he was burned by the fire caused by the incendiary bomb fired by the enemy.
In order not to expose the target, he endured great pain and persisted in extinguishing water until he died heroically, ensuring the final victory of the battle. He was later recognized as a member of the Communist Party of China by the party committee of his army and was admitted to the Volunteer Army The leading authority posthumously awarded him the honorable title of "First-Class Hero of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army" and the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". There is also Luo Shengjiao. On January 2, 1952, he braved the freezing temperature of minus 20 degrees and jumped into an ice cave to rescue a North Korean boy who fell into the water in Ishida, Seongcheon County, South Pyongan Province, North Korea. He died gloriously. Mao Anying was an outstanding member of the Communist Party. In October 1950, she joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and served as Secretary of the Volunteer Army Headquarters. On November 25 of the same year, he was killed by a US plane bombing in North Pyongyang Province, North Korea.
In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the Battle of Shangganling was the most famous battle. On October 8, 1952, U.S. imperialism interrupted the armistice negotiations and launched the "Kinhua Offensive" on the 14th in an attempt to seize the Chinese People's Volunteers' Shangganling position in the northeast of Jinhua, North Korea. Relying on the tunnels, the volunteers repelled hundreds of enemy attacks, held their position for forty-three days, and crushed the enemy's attack on November 25. In this battle, more than 25,500 enemy troops were wiped out. In the extremely difficult and cruel battles involving lack of water, oxygen, food, and ammunition, the Volunteer Army commanders and fighters carried forward the spirit of internationalism and revolutionary heroism, and countless heroes emerged. The victory in the Battle of Shangganling forced U.S. imperialism to resume its unreasonably interrupted armistice negotiations in April of the following year.
There are many heroes. The ones I admire include Huo Qubing, Li Guang, Guo Ziyi, Yue Fei, and Qi Jiguang. Today I want to tell you the story of Chen Tang.
Chen Tang, courtesy name Zigong, was a native of Shanyang Xiaqiu (now north of Yanzhou, Shandong) and a general in the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, Chen Tang loved reading and had broad ideas in writing. However, due to his poor family, he sometimes relied on begging to survive. , so Chen Tang was not valued by the villagers. Later he wandered to Chang'an and met Zhang Bo, Marquis of Fuping, who thought he was very talented. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (47 BC), Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty issued an edict asking the princes and ministers to recommend him. As a young talent, Zhang Bo recommended Chen Tang to the court. While waiting for the allocation, his father passed away. Chen Tang heard the news of the death and did not go home for the funeral. At that time, funerals and filial piety were very important. Chen Tang was because of this It was reported that Zhang Bo lacked basic filial piety and did not abide by the rules, so the court condemned Zhang Bo and reduced his estate by 200 households because of his improper recommendation. At the same time, Chen Tang was arrested and imprisoned. Later, someone recommended it vigorously. Chen Tang was finally appointed as Lang Guan. Chen Tang took the initiative to request to be sent to foreign countries. A few years later, he was appointed as the deputy captain of the Western Regions Protectorate, and he and the captain (full post) Gan Yanshou were ordered to go to the Western Regions.
The situation in the Western Regions was relatively complicated at that time. During the Xuan Emperor's period, the Huns were in civil strife, and five Chanyus competed for the throne. Among them, the Zhizhi Chanyu used force to annex the three kingdoms of Huji, Jiankun, and Dingling. They became increasingly powerful, and first trapped Jiang Nai, the envoy of the Han Dynasty. Later, he killed the envoy Gu Ji. Zhizhi Shanyu knew that he had failed the Han Dynasty and was afraid that the Han Dynasty would send troops to retaliate, so he ran west to Kangju (now the northern border of Xinjiang to Russia's Central Asia). King Kangju He respected Zhizhi and gave his daughter to him as his wife. Zhizhi borrowed troops to attack the neighboring country Wusun many times, and went deep into Chigu City (today's west of Xiaoyi County, Shanxi Province) to kill people and rob livestock and property. Wusun did not dare to fight back. Instead, he fled far away, so Zhizhi had a sphere of influence thousands of miles away. He thought he was the master of a great country. He disrespected King Kangju very much and even killed King Kangju's daughter, nobles and hundreds of people in a rage. , he also dismembered some corpses and threw them into the Du Lai water. At the same time, he sent envoys to Hesu, Dayuan and other countries to force them to pay him tribute every year. Those small countries did not dare not to pay. The Han Dynasty also sent out envoys three times. Kangju asked for the bodies of the envoy Gu Ji and others, but Zhizhi not only refused to give them, but also insulted the Han envoys and said in a mocking tone: "I am in dire straits, and I would like to return to the strong Han Dynasty and send my son to serve." ("Han Shu· "Fu Chang, Zheng Gan and Chen Duan Biography") The Han envoys heard what he meant and his ambition to replace the emperor, which was really arrogant.
After Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou learned about Zhizhi Shanyu's situation, , sent troops to the Western Regions in the third year of Jianzhao (36 BC) (see Chen Tang's battle to destroy Zhizhi Shanyu).
Chen Tang was a man of "Shen Yong, with great worries, many plans, and a joy for extraordinary achievements." "("Book of Han·Duan Biography of Fu Chang, Zheng Gan and Chen") Whenever he passed by towns or mountains and rivers, he would climb high and look far away, carefully observe and memorize. This time he went on a mission to the Western Regions with only one escort army. It was not a conquest of the army. When they left the country, Chen Tang said to Gan Yanshou: "The Zhizhi Chanyu is fierce and cruel and dominates the Western Regions. If he continues to develop, he will definitely be a disaster to the Western Regions. Now he lives far away and there is no way to There are no soldiers who are good at using crossbows in the fortified city. If we gather soldiers stationed in the fields and guard the border, and then mobilize soldiers from Wusun and other countries to directly attack Zhizhi, he will not be able to defend it, and there will be no hiding place for his escape. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to make great contributions!" Gan Yanshou thought that his analysis was very reasonable, so he said that he would take action after asking the court for approval. Chen Tang said: "This is a bold plan. The ministers are all mediocre people. Once they discussed it, they must think it is not feasible." Gan Yanshou thought that he should go through the formalities of petitioning. At this time, he fell ill. Chen Tang waited day after day, and took decisive measures in his anxiety. In order to falsely convey the imperial edict, Gan Yanshou mobilized the troops from the Han Dynasty and the Cheshi Kingdom. Gan Yanshou was shocked when he heard the news on his sick bed and wanted to stop Chen Tang's illegal behavior immediately. Chen Tang angrily held the With the hilt of his sword, he scolded Yanshou in a threatening tone: "The army has gathered, do you still want to stop it? If you don't seize the opportunity to attack, what kind of general is he?" Gan Yanshou had no choice but to obey him, leading various groups, each There were more than 40,000 ethnic soldiers. They issued a unified order, organized the branch team sequence, and marched north with great fanfare.
Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang divided the army into six schools, and the three schools took the southern route. Passed Congling (west of the Karakoram Mountains) and passed through Dayuan; the other three schools took the north road, entered Chigu, passed Wusun and Kangju's territory, Chen Tang captured the relatives of Vice King Kangju and some nobles along the way. After explanation, they were willing to He acted as a guide and introduced the situation of Zhizhi in detail. Then the army went straight to the Du Laishui River in Zhizhi City and set up camp three miles away from the city. I saw colorful flags flying on the top of the city and hundreds of armored soldiers. Climbing high to guard, some waved to the Han army
After teasing, Gan Yanshou and Chen Tang observed and ordered the sergeants to surround the city on all sides, kill and injure the defenders with arrows, and then started a shooting battle.
When Zhizhi Shanyu received the news of the Han army's attack , first planned to escape, because he suspected that the Kangju people had a grudge against him and that there were people who were internal collaborators of the Han army. But when he heard that Wusun and other countries were also sending troops to join the war, he felt desperate. He took some people and went out again. He came back and said: "It's better to hold on. The Han soldiers are coming from far away and we can't attack for a long time." ("Hanshu·Fu Chang, Zheng, Gan and Chen Duan Biography")
When the Han soldiers violently attacked the city, Zhi Zhi Shanyu wore armor and led dozens of his wives and concubines to the city tower. His wives and concubines also drew their bows and shot arrows. The flying arrows from the siege shot several of his wives and concubines to death, and also hit him in the nose. Angry, Chen Tang went downstairs and ran back to his palace on horseback. The next day, Chen Tang ordered his soldiers to attack with fire from all sides and beat drums to encourage him. The Han broke through the outer wooden fence with only fireworks and took the opportunity to rush into the earth city. There were only hundreds of men and women and some officials around Zhizhi Chanyu, and he was defenseless. The Han soldiers fought bravely and stabbed Zhizhi to death. The military commander Du Xun cut off Zhizhi Chanyu's head and released him from prison. Two envoys from the Han Dynasty were rescued, and the documents and letters brought by the late envoy Gu Ji were searched from the palace. The soldiers in Rencheng searched for the enemy troops and killed Zhizhi Shanyu's wives, concubines, princes, and princes who had been granted titles* **1,518 people and 145 officials were captured alive. In addition, more than 1,000 enemy soldiers were captured and handed over to the army of small countries participating in the attack on Zhizhi.
This time The victory ended the Hundred Years' War between the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu (see the War between the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu), avenged the death and humiliation of the Han envoys, and improved the prestige of the Han Dynasty in various countries in the Western Regions.
After the victory, Chen Tangna The head of the Shanyu went to see the emperor and said the following words, which are still exciting to read even thousands of years later:
I heard that the great righteousness of the world should be unified. In the past, there was Tang and Yu , there are strong men today. The Xiongnu Hu Hanxie Chanyu has claimed the title of Northern Fan, but the Zhizhi Chanyu is rebellious and has not accepted his guilt. In the west of Daxia, it is believed that strong men cannot be subordinated. The Zhizhi Chanyu behaved cruelly to the people , Great evil is caused by heaven. I extend my life, I am Tang, I will be a righteous soldier, and I will execute the righteous soldiers. Thanks to your majesty’s spirit, Yin and Yang are in harmony, the weather is shrewd, and I am in battle to defeat the enemy. I will cut off the head of the Zhi branch and the famous king below, and the barbarians at the head of Yi County will go to the street. "Those who openly attack the strong Han will be punished no matter how far away they are!"
"Whoever openly attacks the strong Han will be punished no matter how far away they are!" --- This is the most amazing thing about our Chinese nation. Passionate words