The reporter interviewed Zhang, an 87-year-old veteran. Zhang not only participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but also fought before it. Zhang recalled that after withdrawing from Kinmen, he was sent to fight again. Unexpectedly, the legion surrendered and was asked to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. At that time, the American military also developed well, and bombers could already be used against us. So at that time, the army had to March at night and sleep during the day in order to avoid the destruction of bombers. This doesn't sound strange, but the weather in North Korea is extremely bad and the military equipment is not perfect. Many people fell down during the March. Zhang was arrested for two years before being released. Later, he chose to go to Taiwan Province Province.
The picture above shows a tattoo on Zhang's hand. Why didn't he go back to the mainland? The reason is actually very simple. After the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, they were all sent to Taiwan Province Province by Americans. At that time, before Taiwan Province Province returned, every prisoner was forced to get tattoos. This is a symbol of a prisoner. If you refuse tattoos, the consequences are almost unimaginable. Many people had to obey and were forced to go to Taiwan Province Province and never go back.
Now that we have talked about Zhang, we might as well continue to tell his later stories. During 1987, Zhang returned to the mainland to visit his 90-year-old mother. Mother and son haven't seen each other for many years. It was as if she had fulfilled her last wish and passed away soon. No one expected that her usual departure almost became a permanent separation.
There are still many veterans who participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, such as Peng Gui and Jiang Huolu (still crying at the thought of their comrades falling down).
We should pay tribute to all the soldiers. Without their blood, there would be no China now. When I think about what happened in the United States this year, I deeply feel lucky in China. Today, our world is peaceful. What we can do is to be ourselves, abide by the rules and promote the national economic development.